LENOVO Thinkpad Edge 15 Red, i3, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, $399, In store only

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Centre Com

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  wisc on 09/08/2011 - 12:21

  +1

  pretty good considering its the same price as the toshiba at mln but higher specs… (including gigabit and a few other little things)

  shame this product doesnt get the 50 dollar cash back deal from HP.

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  [Deactivated] on 09/08/2011 - 12:29

  About $100 less?i think they are the same price at $399.ok.forget about my comment since you changed yours.have a nice day.

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  Black Hole on 09/08/2011 - 12:34

  Screen resolution?

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  czking on 09/08/2011 - 12:55

  the offer has been there for a week just because it's red

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  cisco on 09/08/2011 - 13:02

  any cash back bargain around? using American express, any thing from Lenovo..

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  esq on 09/08/2011 - 13:16

  +3

  Be careful of paying credit card with Centrecom, they want an arduous validation process where you fax them the back of your card, a written statement, and a bank/phone account statement. It's like they live in the early 90s. They even have the gall to charge you 2% surcharge after all that.

  I did this last week with this exact computer, it shipped as promised but this does not exactly improve my view towards this company.

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    surm on 09/08/2011 - 13:36

    Hi Esq,

    What is the screen resolution?

    Cheers

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    KoopaKill on 09/08/2011 - 15:32

    Just ordered from the Frankston store. You can either do a direct deposit, or undertake the more arduous process of faxing them credit card details. Didn't get a surchage for direct deposit option.

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  surm on 09/08/2011 - 14:19

  Can any Lenovo user clarify whether Lenovo ThinkPads only accept Lenovo made/authorized batteries?

  I am wondering whether this is another “cheap printer – expensive ink” situation.

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    Mikinoz on 09/08/2011 - 15:30

    Yes thats correct

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      surm on 09/08/2011 - 16:34

      How expensive are Lenovo authorised batteries?

      Currently I get 6-cell generic batteries for Toshiba Satellite for $60-80.

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        Mikinoz on 09/08/2011 - 17:32

        -1

        Look it up on ebay , to compare

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  CVonC on 09/08/2011 - 15:24

  screen res will be the typical 1366x768

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  surm on 09/08/2011 - 17:14

  Will this support HD video playing (1920x1080)?

  I know the screen resolution is lower than that, but will it be able to handle AVCHD and play HD video files without a lag?

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    themaestro on 12/08/2011 - 00:42

    Just bought 2 of them for family. Loaded XMBC on them and they play back even a 22g untouched 1080p bluray file perfectly without any stuttering on both the display and thru the HDMI to a Full HD Tv or projector. Just be reminded that even though you might be playing back 1080p source the notebook will only display and output at its highest display setting of 1366x768 although it does downscales on the fly without a hitch. If you want or need to output externally at 1080p you might want to pay a extra $100 for the next model up with a dedicated video card but for the money this notebook is unbeatable value for as long as the offer lasts.

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  scotty on 09/08/2011 - 17:30

  Yeah this is the last gen ThinkPad 15, which is why Centrecom is getting rid of them because the current gen E520 is quite a bit better. However I don't think it would have any problem playing back full HD content with its HDMI output.