Still a month away, but Lenovo has just released their "Christmas Savings 4 Day Sale" coupon for this weekend. WSNO3925 to get 10%-30% off on ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation and ThinkServer lines of products.
ThinkPad laptop offer
10% off all ThinkPad laptops when your configuration is $599 or more
15% off all ThinkPad laptops when your configuration is $700 or more
20% off all ThinkPad laptops when your configuration is $2,000 or more
30% off all ThinkPad laptops when your configuration is $3,000 or more
ThinkCentre desktop offer
10% off all ThinkCentre desktops when your configuration is $800 or more
20% off all ThinkCentre desktops when your configuration is $1,500 or more
30% off all ThinkCentre desktops when your configuration is $2,200 or more
ThinkStation workstation offer
10% off all ThinkStation workstations
20% off all ThinkStation workstations when your configuration is $1,600 or more
30% off all ThinkStation workstations when your configuration is $3,000 or more
ThinkServer TS130 offer
15% off all ThinkServer TS130 when your configuration is $1,500 or more
20% off all ThinkServer TS130 when your configuration is $2,200 or more
The sweet spot for ThinkPad seems to be between $700 and $1000 where you get 15% off (usually 10% off at this price range). Some of OzBargainers' favourites:
- ThinkPad E320 - $539.10 with Intel Core i5-2430M, 13.3" LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD
- ThinkPad E520 - $584.10 with Intel Core i5-2430M, 15.6" LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, AMD Mobility Radeon 2GB.
- ThinkPad X121e - $539.10 with Intel Core i3-2367M ULV, 11.6" LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD.
Adding a 128 GB SDD Drive @ 168$ is also a good option.