August 28 Update: With RedFlagDeals Cash Back now available for Lenovo Canada, this deal just got a whole lot better! Shop through our cash back section, or use the green links in this post to earn 5.25% cash back on your purchases! That's on top of the existing discount from our exclusive coupon code!

Originally posted July 27: If a new laptop is in your future, it's a good time to check out Lenovo Canada EARN CASH BACK, because we've got a RedFlagDeals.com exclusive discount of up to 24% on ThinkPad laptops! Coupon code CAPREDFLAGDEALS is your gateway to savings. Here's how it works:

• Save 18% on purchases ThinkPads under $1000
• Save 20% on ThinkPads of $1000 or more
• Save 22% on ThinkPads of $1200 or more
• Save 24% on ThinkPads of $1400 or more

Here are some ThinkPad notebook configurations we like that feature Intel's Ivy Bridge Core Processors (3rd generation). Note that we've bolded componenets that we selected as upgrades:

• ThinkPad T430 14" Laptop w/Core i5-3320M, Win 7 Pro, 14" 1600x900 Display, NVIIDA NVS 5400M 1GB, 4GB RAM, 720p Camera, 320GB HD, DVDRW, 4-in-1 + Smart Card Reader, BT 4.0, 6-Cell Battery - $1067.04 EARN CASH BACK
  
  
• ThinkPad T430s 14" Laptop w/Core i5-3320, Win 7, 14" 1600x900 Display, Intel HD 4000, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD, DVDRW, BT 4.0, 6-Cell - $970.32 EARN CASH BACK
  
  
• ThinkPad X230 12.5" Laptop w/Intel Core i5-3210M, Win 7, 12.5" Premium DIsplay, Intel HD 4000, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD, 6-cell battery, BT 4.0 - $802.78 EARN CASH BACK
  
  
• ThinkPad W530 15" Laptop w/Core i7-3610QM, Win 7, 15.6" 1920x1080 Display, NVIDIA Quadro K2000M 2GB, 4GB RAM, 320GB GB HD, DVDRW, 6-Cell - $1397.64 EARN CASH BACK

ThinkPads don't necessarily compete dollar for dollar with lower cost laptops, but their solid construction, build quality, and productivity focus are tough to beat. Shipping is free.