Lenovo - $500 cash off ThinkPad R61

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  scotty on 05/09/2007 - 20:50

  Very nice deal. Let's run some numbers:

  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5450 (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB)
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • 15.4" WXGA TFT with integrated camera
  • 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM
  • 120 GB, Serial ATA
  • DVD Recordable, 24X Max
  • Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG, Bluetooth Version 2.0 + EDR
  • Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
  • Intel® Graphics Chipset
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • 2.91 Kg
  • 6 Cell Lithium-Ion

  Looks like one rock solid (but very heavy) notebook.

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  cacbm on 05/09/2007 - 22:41

  2.91 kg isn't THAT heavy for a man. My laptop is about 2.9kg. I do carry it around fair bit. I think people shouldn't be put off by a 3kg laptop.

  Good deal Steve, but I'd never buy a laptop without having a look in the shops though. I like to have my Control key be on the left to the Function key, and stand alone Page Up/Page Down keys.

  :)

  Alan

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    scotty on 06/09/2007 - 10:02

    That's the idea — check them out in the shop, and find the cheapest place online :)

    I also completely agree that you need to check out the feel of the keyboard, as it is not something that can be easily described in technical specification. One thing that puts me off buying the current MacBook is its keyboard — there is just no way for me to touch type on it.

    Okay. 2.9kg is not heavy. I remembered my old Inspiron 8000 is around 3.6kg for a 15", and I carried that to and from work. But I was young and fit back then :)

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  kcyw on 06/09/2007 - 15:48

  At MSY, it's $1199 at the moment.

  Cheapest according to staticICE

  There is no moneyback or bonus HDD at MSY though.

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    scotty on 06/09/2007 - 15:59

    It looks like a different R61 than the one on sale at Lenovo's website though. It has T7100 (1.8GHz), 14.1" WXGA and 80GB HDD. Since it comes with XP Professional I suspect that it is an older model. Personally I think it might be a better buy though.

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  Duke on 07/09/2007 - 16:14

  Yeah be careful.
  Me and "the Boys" have been following this notebook over at OverClockers Australia (www.ocau.com), and I, myself got confused stating that the R61e was the cheapest around, but we had our eyes on the above-mentioned R61 for $1199.

  Now this special is the R61e.