Lenovo EPP Program, T R and X Series Laptops (excluding x300) 10% off again!

[jwei]

I guess they are adjusting to the B2S deal's.

I got a nice T61 config for only 920 something after taxes.

Use this link:

http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/ibmeppfriendca/StdAffinityPortal/en_CA/Lenovo:EnterStdAffinity?affinity=ibmeppfriendca

Password: FNDEPP

NOTE: They do not check for any id whether you work there or not!

Select your configurations, below are the current prices of a few configs (there are available upgrades/downgrades)
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/9312/jtwo3.jpg

Use coupon code: CAESUMMERSALE
for 10% off until August 4th.

Notable upgrades I generally get:
- Windows Vista Home Basic (save's about 34 bucks, nothing really important about Premium)
- 1 GB (1 DIMM) Ram, ALWAYS GET THE MINIMAL RAM, it's much cheaper to purchase sticks of ram yourself (i.e. FS had/has a sale for 2 GB (1 DIMM) ram for just 34.40), which gets you 3 GB of ram for 34 bucks, whereas to upgrade on the website it costs 105.30.
- Integrated Fingerprint reader (this is for computer geeks, not a necessary upgrade but fun and helpful for people who don't want to enter passwords)
- 160 GB, 5400 rpm harddrive (this is just about the perfect size, not too big and not too small.....also most users won't notice the difference between 5400 rpm and 7200 rpm)
- DVD Recordable Ultrabay Slim (DVD burning is a must have for my needs)
- PC Card & Media Slots (I choose this because it's a slot for your sd cards as I don't have any other significant need for the express, express = empty slot if you have other peripherals)
- Bluetooth (Becoming more and more useful these days, however I really thought about whether upgrading or not to this as I don't REALLY need it but I decided to get it just in case as it's something that may be useful in the future and I'd rather not get a dongle just because it's more simple)
- 9 Cell Battery (Longer battery life, although it may stick out that's something I'm willing to sacrifice for 2-3 more hours of usage)

Link to old threads:
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=597852&highlight=lenovo+epp

EDIT: They were moved to "Expired", so I figured it would be better to create a new one for everyone shopping for B2S.

[Fllay]

I guess they are adjusting to the B2S deal's.

I got a nice T61 config for only 954 after taxes.

Use this link:

http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/ibmeppfriendca/StdAffinityPortal/en_CA/Lenovo:EnterStdAffinity?affinity=ibmeppfriendca

Password: FNDEPP

NOTE: They do not check for any id whether you work there or not!

Select your configurations, below are the current prices of a few configs (there are available upgrades/downgrades)
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/967/salesup5.jpg

Use coupon code: CAESUMMERSALE
for 10% off until August 4th.

Notable upgrades I generally get:
- Windows Vista Home Basic (save's about 34 bucks, nothing really important about Premium)
- 1 GB (1 DIMM) Ram, ALWAYS GET THE MINIMAL RAM, it's much cheaper to purchase sticks of ram yourself (i.e. FS had/has a sale for 2 GB (1 DIMM) ram for just 34.40), which gets you 3 GB of ram for 34 bucks, whereas to upgrade on the website it costs 105.30.
- Integrated Fingerprint reader (this is for computer geeks, not a necessary upgrade but fun and helpful for people who don't want to enter passwords)
- 160 GB, 5400 rpm harddrive (this is just about the perfect size, not too big and not too small.....also most users won't notice the difference between 5400 rpm and 7200 rpm)
- DVD Recordable Ultrabay Slim (DVD burning is a must have for my needs)
- PC Card & Media Slots (I choose this because it's a slot for your sd cards as I don't have any other significant need for the express, express = empty slot if you have other peripherals)
- Bluetooth (Becoming more and more useful these days, however I really thought about whether upgrading or not to this as I don't REALLY need it but I decided to get it just in case as it's something that may be useful in the future and I'd rather not get a dongle just because it's more simple)
- 9 Cell Battery (Longer battery life, although it may stick out that's something I'm willing to sacrifice for 2-3 more hours of usage)

Link to old threads:
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=597852&highlight=lenovo+epp

NOT All configs are 10% off! At least not for the X300 & the SL series. Not to mention they jacked up the price of the X61 Tablet from $13XX to $18XX, ~$500 increase. Considering the fact that the new ThinkPads are coming out on August 5, I'm quite disappointed w/ this sale (which ends on Aug 4). For the products that are about to be discontinued/replaced in about 2 weeks, I thought they would give out better deals than these.

Last month, they jacked up the price of the R series from the starting price of $6XX to $7XX.

Also, the current sale prices are still way higher than the March prices.

Thanks anyway OP. Eventhough IMHO, this sale is lame and I see no point to start a new thread. (Well, not that lame but long-time RFDers know what I mean.)

[dux]

160GB 7200 RPM is on sale too

[man_Canada]

I think the link below has better prices than this as the memory is more, HDD is big and OS is better. I only checked for X61.

http://shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/landing_pages/promotions/2008/bts-bundles?PID=749547

This is back to school sale.

[jwei]

I think the link below has better prices than this as the memory is more, HDD is big and OS is better. I only checked for X61.

http://shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/landing_pages/promotions/2008/bts-bundles?PID=749547

This is back to school sale.

Actually thats wrong, when I config it to the same specs, it comes out 3 dollars cheaper, plus the 10%, which makes it 109 dollars more cheaper.

[The Modem Wizard]

The coupon didn't work with the SL series. :(

[rajan_kamal]

they changed tablet back to 1353 something... so the price is back to its orignal..
but the problem is there is no more option for bluetooth.. atleast i cant find it, on the tablet.

and CAESUMMERSALE wont apply to tablet.. even tho it says it will

[shingo43]

how to make it 4.5lbs ?

is it the one with 14' lcd and 4cell battery weighted 4.5lbs?
it feels more than that.

[Takada]

Can anyone confirm that they really don't check to see if you are really eligible for the EPP discounts? In the thread with the list of the different EPP discounts, someone said otherwise.

[stallion_dh]

Warning: Bad grammar and spelling errors ahead. Will make your head hurt. Read with cautions.

Lenovo jacking up prices for good reasons. More $$ they charge for their laptop make you think that their laptop are higher quality, better engineered, etc. IF they have their laptop under say $500. Peoples would think that they are getting refurbished item or something had gone totally wrong and would not buy Lenovo brand laptops (Acer come to mind, quality doesn't last very long). So the impression Lenevo trying to say here is that the more you pay is more you get. Jacking up the regular price, give you discount, make you think you had save a more than the product is actually worth (Futureshop and Bestbuy come to mind).

Don't take my word for it just an opinion.

[UTSC]

Back to School deals to be out first week of August!

Anyone knows when the NEW models are out. I think it may be a good idea to pay slightly more and get a new models than making expensive upgrades for the older models. For an example they still sell laptops with 1GB RAM and charge you $150 to upgrade it to 4GB

[jwei]

Can anyone confirm that they really don't check to see if you are really eligible for the EPP discounts? In the thread with the list of the different EPP discounts, someone said otherwise.

They will not check for Employee ID's as long as you go through the FNDEPP and not IBMEPP.

Also, the picture I have in the original post is outdated, they have new prices.


And to the person above, from past experiences, Lenovo has always been a better laptop in terms of build quality. The laptop seems durable, doesn't have as much wear and tear as other brands (i.e. Dell), and the performance is pretty good as well. Through this EPP link, you're getting a laptop with a T8xxx or T9xxx, if you configure that through Dell you'll see the same prices as well... The reason most laptops you see at the moment are $500-$600, is due to the fact that they either contain a Dual-Core processer (not C2D), and run with either a T5xxx or T6xxx. Now I'm not saying Lenovo is the BEST deal always, but their pretty consistent.

And to poster above above, it tells you the weight based on which selection you pick. Generally speaking, most 14' or 13' laptops will weigh less.

[chenimen]

Warning: Bad grammar and spelling errors ahead. Will make your head hurt. Read with cautions.

Lenovo jacking up prices for good reasons. More $$ they charge for their laptop make you think that their laptop are higher quality, better engineered, etc. IF they have their laptop under say $500. Peoples would think that they are getting refurbished item or something had gone totally wrong and would not buy Lenovo brand laptops (Acer come to mind, quality doesn't last very long). So the impression Lenevo trying to say here is that the more you pay is more you get. Jacking up the regular price, give you discount, make you think you had save a more than the product is actually worth (Futureshop and Bestbuy come to mind).
Don't take my word for it just an opinion.

I partially agree with this point. My first laptop was a Thinkpad R32 and I'll tell you right now it was the best notebook I've ever had. I've since tried out DELL, Gateway, and Averatec but all fall short to the Thinkpad in terms of build quality and keyboard responsiveness. I'm also a huge fan of the trackpoint nub... however with that being said, I've had nothing but crappy experiences with Lenovo customer service (like many other RFDers, I've had orders cancelled twice this year due to website pricing errors and Lenovo CS handled both situations very poorly).

Now I am in the market again for another notebook and despite the negative experiences with Lenovo this year, I'm still seriously considering purchasing another Thinkpad (currently eying the T61). Given that, I have devalued the Thinkpad line and would not pay full price for any Lenovo product again if I can't rely on quality service afterwards.

So overall, my position on this topic is that Thinkpads are the best notebook I've ever used however Lenovo customer service is the worst I've ever dealt with (and I think many would share this position as well). And if Lenovo will treat you like crap before you purchase their product, could you realistically expect anything more after they have your money? Think about it... I know I'm still on the fence...

[rajan_kamal]

Back to School deals to be out first week of August!



how do you figure that.... ?

[tomtomtom]

Now I am in the market again for another notebook and despite the negative experiences with Lenovo this year, I'm still seriously considering purchasing another Thinkpad (currently eying the T61). Given that, I have devalued the Thinkpad line and would not pay full price for any Lenovo product again if I can't rely on quality service afterwards.


I just bought a T61 (before July, so I got XP out of box, save 20 bucks for Vista Business), it is a very good laptop but some new design might not be favored by everyone

1. The screen is slightly off-centered, the left side took extra space to accommodate the wireless antenna
2. The keyboard is still good, but the tactile-ness and the feedback is slightly loss compare to T4x (took me a while to get used to it)

Must have upgrades
1. Fingerprint scanner
2. battery (if you get 15.4)
3. hard drive space
4. processor - went up to T8300 from 8100
5. 2Gig+ ram

Optional
1. Upgrade to XP
2. Nvidia video
3. Bluetooth
4. WXGA+

[viet_jon]

anyone know where I can see a x61 notebook in person?

preferably closer to Hamilton.

[jwei]

Pic updated in main post.

[Phantom]

What's with the changing prices? The price of the X61 tablets are now over $1800 again.

[RastaManMax]

Whereas older technology depreciates, Lenovo seems to think theirs appreciates :confused:

[da_hool]

Looks like the Lenovo ThinkPad T61p's were removed from the site yesterday (probably in anticipation of the release of the W500 replacement). But interestingly enough, I was going through my cache and the T61p configuration page worked and it has dropped down in price. I was able to configure a T61p for $837.14 via the Friends and Family EPP and using the 12% off eCoupon: CAEAUGSALE.

Intel Core 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.1GHz 800MHz 3MBL2)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M 256MB
1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 (1 DIMM)
80GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
CD-RW/DVD-ROM, Ultrabay Slim
6 cell Li-Ion Battery
1 Year Depot/Express Warranty

WARNING: I don't think you can get to the T61p configuration page unless you have visited the site recently and it is still in your cache, or have it saved in your shopping cart. I know posting this deal won't help alot of people, but I figure it might help someone get a great deal on an excellent laptop.

[NiftyScent]

Anyone know when the new laptops are gonna be up? I thought they were supposed to come out today (August 5th)?

[Crazykaka]

I was able to configure a T500 for $0.00

I went to the French computers, Checked out the T 500 and BAM! it was $0.00. The Config options were all $0.00.
I doubt they'd honour it.

[Nierdal]

If anybody know a way to still order the t61p please let me know....

I would really want a t61p....

Maybe it's possible transfer a copy of a firefox cache?

[Crazykaka]

If anybody know a way to still order the t61p please let me know....

I would really want a t61p....

Maybe it's possible transfer a copy of a firefox cache?

Here's my T61p Link

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/webca/LenovoPortal/en_CA/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=EDF9B632F1BC41729ACCB25B2F44E097

Just copy everything after "catalog-id=" and paste it over top of the Epp Address.

Mine turned out like this:
http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/ibmeppfriendca/StdAffinityPortal/en_CA/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=EDF9B632F1BC41729ACCB25B2F44E097

[dmdsoftware2]

Anyone know when the new laptops are gonna be up? I thought they were supposed to come out today (August 5th)?

They're out. They just appeared in the TABOOK as of today. TABOOK is the bible of current purchasable Thinkpads:

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pcinstitute/psref/tabook.pdf

[dmdsoftware2]

Optional
1. Upgrade to XP


The Thinkpads I've seen have a Free Recovery XP Disk option when you click customize, even when the installed OS is Vista.

[pragmatic1]

I've a question, is turbo memory any good? Is it a good idea to purchase a 1gig Ram card with 2Gig turbo memory???

[don_lee103]

I've a question, is turbo memory any good? Is it a good idea to purchase a 1gig Ram card with 2Gig turbo memory???

Why did you revive a 3 weeks old thread...