Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 Windows 8 64GB Wi-Fi $577.50 ($70 Cashback = $507.50)

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• slowmo on 16/07/2013 - 12:37 Comment score below threshold.
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    dhunterzao on 16/07/2013 - 12:39

    +6

    Root? This is an Intel Atom powered tablet that runs full Windows 8…

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      eug on 16/07/2013 - 12:47

      +2

      I added a note just in case other people confuse the TPT1 and this TPT2 as well!

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    aussman on 16/07/2013 - 12:51

    what???
    its windows 8 pro

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      QuiOui on 16/07/2013 - 13:15

      Are you sure it's not Windows 8 Standard?

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      slowmo on 16/07/2013 - 14:27

      -4

      sigh. it's the way i phrase it.
      it's ok. have fun buying coasters from lenovo peeps.

      i'll stick with their thinkpad laptop series.

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        Click_It on 16/07/2013 - 14:34

        +2

        That didn't reach my expectations for a post rephrase.

        I want you to try again, with some enthusiasm this time.

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    eug on 16/07/2013 - 12:52

    -1

    oh BTW the Australian Thinkpad Tablet 1 (running android) can be rooted. I have CM10 running on mine now. I'm speaking from experience too. :)

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    kei on 16/07/2013 - 13:04

    Hahaha, windows rooted? I'm pretty sure others will try to install ubuntu or windows 7 on it.

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      eug on 16/07/2013 - 13:46

      +1

      You can root Windows by right-clicking on Command Prompt and clicking Run As Administrator. :)

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  shopaholic32 on 16/07/2013 - 13:52

  +1 for the better price than Lenovo, I wonder how many did Lenovo sell as it was just overpriced!
  Was considering buying it then but by the time I added keyborad option it was only $100 diffrence to the premium Asus TF810c VivoTab full windows 8 not ther handicap RT ,which I ended up buying Asus as was more solid Aluuminium built, with larger screen 11.6 and better screen calrity. also, has full transformer like removable Keyborad battery dock for 19hrs all day computing which is awesome with Wacom Pen, NFC, even comes with a nice leather case but no 3g though.
  But at this price it could now suit some who might not want to spend the little extra, which is still decent value.

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  d3ft on 16/07/2013 - 14:24

  Can anyone confirm it comes with the Wacom digitizer and stylus? It's shown in the picture but not mentioned anywhere in the description.

  EDIT: Answered my own question. The 64GB version only comes with the pen, it's the 32GB without.

  So tempted…

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    eug on 16/07/2013 - 14:48

    Yup it definitely does. You can take the product number from the shoppingexpress website and enter it into Lenovo's Support page (under Quick Path on the right) and it'll tell you what it comes with.

    Type - 3682-49M
    http://support.lenovo.com/en_AU/

    Atom Z2760(1.8GHz), 2GB RAM, 64GB eMMc (Flash storage), 10.1in 1366x768 LCD, Intel Integrated HD SGX545 GFx, 802.11abgn wireless, WWAN, Bluetooth, Tablet Pen, Camera, Win8 Standard 32

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  Click_It on 16/07/2013 - 14:39

  One of a number of available reviews for those interested.

  http://apcmag.com/lenovo-thinkpad-tablet-2-review.htm

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    systmworks on 16/07/2013 - 19:20

    I have set up a number of these recently - nice devices but wish the screen res was higher.

    The internal 3G modem is an Ericsson which has its own APN database to try and add CHAP/PAP support. There is a utility from Lenovo to decrypt/encrypt this database from an XML file so it can be edited.

    If you are using open internet via your ISP (as most home users would), no worries, but if you happen to have a custom APN so you connect straight into your corporate/gov network via mobile broadband (without dialing a VPN etc) then there can be a few tricks to get it working.

    We have some people trialing these as a desktop replacement - using the Lenovo dock with desktop keyboard/mouse and 24" screen in the office, and the Lenovo carry case with bluetooth keyboard for out and about.

    Good feedback so far… as long as you consider a tablet is slower than a PC… but the mobility more than makes up for it.

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      eug on 16/07/2013 - 22:02

      A friend of mine is after a 3G TPT2, but the only place to get it seems to be from Lenovo at a terrible price. I had a look at the TPT2 hardware maintenance manual and it looks easy enough to get in to.

      Would you happen to know if a Thinkpad Ericsson C5621 WWAN card from ebay will work fine in it? They go for under US$50 so it would be a much cheaper option. The wifi TPT2s come with a SIM card slot, so I'm assuming the WWAN antennas will be inside as well.

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  AlexF on 16/07/2013 - 14:41

  At 1368\6x768, it's effectively a one window-at-a-time Windows. Quite useless as a productive laptop alternative. If it's not a productive device, I'd prefer consumptive Retina iPad.

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    eug on 16/07/2013 - 14:45

    It might be worth noting that the vast majority of entry-to-mid-level laptops before this year came with 1366x768 screens. Only the more expensive ones had 1600x900 and even fewer had 1920x1080. Some had 1280x800.

    Obviously a 10.1" screen is smaller than a 13" screen though, so while you can fit the same number of windows as a 13" laptop from last year, they'll be smaller/

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      AlexF on 16/07/2013 - 14:47

      Only the more expensive ones had 1600x900 and even fewer had 1920x1080. Some had 1280x800.

      I dunno, my 6-year old Dell Vostro 1500 (which I consider bottom-end business laptop) has 1680x1050.
      My current Lenovo T520 is 1920x1080, which I consider insufficient compared to fine rendering one gets on Retina MacBooks.

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        eug on 16/07/2013 - 14:55

        You must have optioned it up. The default screen is 1280x800. Check out the reviews for that laptop and you'll notice they all mention 1280x800.

        The Thinkpad X200, X201, X300, X301, and all the tablet variants would be considered pretty high-end business laptops ($2k+) and they all came with 1280x800 screens.

        Oh on the topic of high dpi screens, I find 1920x1080 good enough unless I'm actually looking for pixels. Obviously more would be nicer, but there's a point of diminishing returns. I love the screen on my Nexus 10 but really only notice the difference between that and 1920x1080 if I'm holding the screen close to my face, which I don't do often.

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        AlexF on 16/07/2013 - 15:08

        What what one expects when one looks is personal, so, I wouldn't want to get into an argument about preference.
        However, for comparison, N10's 300dpi is just the minimum resolution one expects from laser-print, with 600dpi being the defacto-standard for handouts you'd want to distribute at a meeting.

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        eug on 16/07/2013 - 15:32

        As I mentioned, distance matters. If you had a 300dpi print and 600dpi print and viewed them both from a meter away, you might not be able to tell the difference between the two.

        All I'm saying is, there's definitely a difference between 1920x1080 and 2880x1600 or 2560x1600, but the difference is diminished the farther away you are from the screen as the human eye cannot resolve such small pixels. It will reach a point where the two resolutions look exactly the same.

        With my normal working distances, 1920x1080 is just as sharp as 2560x1600. But as I said, when my face is closer to the screen, I can easily see the difference. Fortunately for me, I don't spend too much time with my face close to the screen!

        The whole ppi debate reminds me of photographers who do too much pixel peeping, saying a particular lens isn't pin sharp at the corners when viewed at 100% on a 24MP photo. That may be totally true, but photos are rarely viewed at 100%, so the point is moot unless the photographer has specific requirements.

        (note how I've always talked about my situation in particular. Some people might actually work with their face closer to the screen for whatever reason, so the difference is more noticeable.)

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        AlexF on 16/07/2013 - 16:26

        difference is diminished the farther away you are from the screen as the human eye cannot resolve such small pixels

        If we say that 600dpi is defacto-standard for presentable reading material, and (contrary to computer monitors) most people read their electronics pads at same distance as they do paper, then that leads to logical conclusion that electronics pads are read at below defacto-standard resolution.

        BTW, effective resolution of electronic pads is slightly higher than ppi because of sub-pixel ("anti-aliasing") rendering.

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        eug on 16/07/2013 - 16:42

        Who set the de-facto standard, and what is it based on? Is it a figure created by printer manufacturers to sell higher-resolution printers?

        Anyway we were talking about screens. All I was saying is that a lower-resolution screen will look just as sharp as a higher-resolution screen at a particular distance.

        I'm sure you've seen a billboard close-up. Pixel mania.

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  PowerBuy IT on 16/07/2013 - 16:40

  +1

  Also don't forget you can get a $50 cash-back ($70 if you reserve first) on this -

  http://www.powerbuy.com.au/refer/165E08C8FB/?target=/lenovo-…

  Doesn't work if you buy direct from the Lenovo Online Store as we do have a coupon code for that store.

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    eug on 16/07/2013 - 16:50

    Thanks for mentioning it.. I forgot to check PowerBuy!

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  d3ft on 17/07/2013 - 09:43

  Sold out :(

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  thaner on 17/07/2013 - 13:59

  Shopping Express we are still waiting for HP N54L deals when are you going to have one.

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  [Deactivated] on 17/07/2013 - 19:17

  same here. HP N54L do us a deal.

  Also any pricing on the new HP G8 models

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  eug on 27/07/2013 - 16:09

  My friend received his TPT2 order. Turns out it was the top-of-the-line model! It had wifi, 3G, and NFC. That's usually about $970! What a bargain.

  Another friend was a bit too late - ShoppingExpress ran out of stock. He ended up ordering one from MegaBuy.

  He was charged immediately, then heard nothing from them for a week. By the sixth day I called them up and they said they'd check and call back by COB (it was 12pm). Nobody called back. The next day at 4pm nobody had called back, so I rang them again … only to be told it was out of stock. No apology was offered and the person on the phone sounded like he couldn't give a toss.

  Terrible service from MegaBuy.

  On the other hand, my other friend is very pleased with Shopping Express and PowerBuy. Good job.

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    Mikinoz on 27/07/2013 - 16:12

    Thats actually standard service from megabuy

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    manhinli on 29/07/2013 - 18:02

    I can confirm that the model is 3682-49M.

    I was pretty happy with the deal as it was presented, but this is just awesome!