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    x201 with i7 $692 !

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by stickboy2k, Mar 30, 2011.

  1. stickboy2k

    stickboy2k Notebook Consultant

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    I am very tempted at this price.

    From Dealnews.com


    Lenovo offers its Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Intel Core i7 Dual-Core 2.66GHz 12.1" Widescreen Notebook, model no. 3249CTO, for $728. Coupon code "USX5THINK0328" cuts it to $691.60. With free shipping, that's $157 under our January mention (which included a bigger battery) and the lowest total price we've ever seen for any Core i7-equipped 12" laptop. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-620M 2.66GHz dual-core processor, 12.1" 1280x800 LED-backlit display, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, media card reader, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expires April 1.
     
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    that is very cheap, the same laptop is currently retailing on lenovo.com australia website for 2149 USD equivalent. You are not going to find a better deal even from a used machine.
     
    lead_org, Mar 30, 2011
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  3. vinuneuro

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    That's a pretty damn good deal. 500gb 7200rpm and 4gb ram too.
     
    vinuneuro, Mar 30, 2011
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  4. stickboy2k

    stickboy2k Notebook Consultant

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    I apologize to anyone who will be forced to buy another laptop they don't really need. :)
     
    stickboy2k, Mar 30, 2011
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  5. lineS of flight

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    Hmmm...I paid around US$ 1600 (including Win 7 Pro, 3-yr IWS/ Onsite and all applicable tax). My x201 has a i5 560M chip and other specs same as yours. I'd say, you (or whoever) is getting a damn good deal.
     
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  6. v_310

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    I paid around $1100 for a 3429 topseller model! deals don't get better than this!
     
    v_310, Mar 30, 2011
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  7. Ionizer

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    Spent the morning buying 3 more x201's for salesreps. Been anticipating this drop. Had to use 3 different AMEX cards was the only problem.

    I had authorized a purchase for 4 of the x220 when they release. Crossing my fingers Lenovo will have a deal within the first 30 days of release. If not under $1,000.00, they get x201's :)

    This is close in comparison to the i5 deal they had earlier this year. We ended up with a few then :)

    $ savings = $ earned :D
     
    Ionizer, Mar 30, 2011
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  8. ash211

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    Does it come with the IPS screen?
     
    ash211, Mar 30, 2011
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    $ savings = double $ earned, since you don't have to pay tax and other marketing to get more revenue.... haha that was a joke...

    So are you going to get the X220 when it is first released or mid way into the lifecycle?
     
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  10. Kaso

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    IPS on X201? No.
     
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  11. ash211

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    Whooops...misread that, I thought the OP was talking about an X220. I thought it sounded too good to be true.
     
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  12. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    ^^^ An X220, fully loaded, for $692? A dozen to go, please. :D
     
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  13. stickboy2k

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    LOL, yeah if that was the case I would get a hundred of them and resell them here!
     
    stickboy2k, Mar 30, 2011
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  14. vēer

    vēer Notebook Deity

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    Wow, nice price!
    If I were in US and A I would definitely consider this one!
     
    vēer, Mar 30, 2011
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  15. stickboy2k

    stickboy2k Notebook Consultant

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    Looks like the *deal* was killed.

    Not sure if this is a mistake or what but hopefully the orders will fulfill.
     
    stickboy2k, Mar 30, 2011
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  16. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    Yeah laptops are ridiculously cheaper in the US than pretty much anywhere else. The starting price on X220 will be $900.
     
    unreal25, Mar 30, 2011
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    Yep, that's why I buy them in the US.

    Although I don't live there anymore, getting them shipped over to Europe with the help of MyUS (or other similar services) still pays off. You just add the shipping and the VAT (which you would pay anyways in the EU), since there are no additional import duties on computers.

    But do make sure to get a model with global warranty.
     
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  18. princealyy

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    These deals are killing me. I have 4 empty lenovo boxes in my office.
     
    princealyy, Mar 31, 2011
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    Gone like the wind... :(
     
    rishu_pepper, Mar 31, 2011
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  20. stickboy2k

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    Did anyone who got in on this get their order cancelled?
     
    stickboy2k, Apr 1, 2011
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