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    Getting the best deals on Lenovo

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by tertius, Mar 19, 2008.

  1. tertius

    tertius Notebook Consultant

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    Post your guide here please! (Or a link to one...)
     
    tertius, Mar 19, 2008
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  2. tertius

    tertius Notebook Consultant

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    As far as I can see with the T series, 15% is the max discount (Visa + Coupon code)
     
    tertius, Mar 19, 2008
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    That is the conclusion I have come to. Would be nice if there is something extra I have missed.
     
    AnML, Mar 19, 2008
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  4. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    stamar, Mar 19, 2008
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    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    System Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.1GHz 800MHz 3MBL2) 1
    Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 1
    Operating System Language: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium US English 1
    Display Panel: 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT 1
    System graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M (256MB Open GL) 1
    Total memory: 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM) 1
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    Hard Drive: 80GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm 1
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    Card Reader: 4 in 1 Media Card Reader 1
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    1006 before the 5% off. Only upgrade the dvd drive.

    edit downgrade the vista for 30$ off more

    973 before shipping and tax ( no tax for me) and before this 5% off and whatever else you find, I do believe visa is 5% more off.

    Should get a thinkpad t61p with a 570m and wsxga+ for under 900$ Cant imagine anything out there is even close to that

    Pretty much anyone considering a notebook should look at that first and then come up with something that comes close to it later.
     
    stamar, Mar 19, 2008
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  6. Ref

    Ref Notebook Geek

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    fatwallet fatcashback for lenovo is currently 8%... you can only get it if you purchase through regular website though.

    therefore member purchase, visa = 5% but fatcash 8% you might wanna go for fatcash...
     
    Ref, Mar 19, 2008
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  7. stamar

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    I have to say about lenovo is theres about 4 different portals to the same thing.

    Theres different steps but I believe they all reach the bottom line you just have to buy the same thing through each of their different portals.

    theres epp cpp various coupons in the long run they are the same
     
    stamar, Mar 19, 2008
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  8. Nirvana

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    student discount?
     
    Nirvana, Mar 19, 2008
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  9. swalker27

    swalker27 Notebook Guru

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    My dad did happen to get 15% with the members purchase program, so that plus the 25% off sale, makes it 40% off. Also after calling Lenovo, we were able to haggle another 5% off to get the price under $1000.

    My dad likes his lenovo, though he wishes he was able to get a better video card (only a NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (128MB)).
     
    swalker27, Mar 20, 2008
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