Lenovo website - €57 off + free shipping all Thinkpad Edge this weekend

uponthegad

Think I got a pretty good deal on the following:

ThinkPad E520
Intel Core i5-2450M Processor (2.50GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz)
Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Operating system language Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 English
Display type 15.6 W HD (1366x768) Anti-Glare, Heatwave Red
System graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000
Total memory 2 GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (1 DIMM)
Keyboard Keyboard UK English
Camera 720p HD Camera
Hard drive 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
Optical device Multi Recorder Optical Drive (12.7mm)
Battery 6 cell 2.2Ah Li-Ion Battery
Power cord Country Pack Ireland with Line cord & 65W AC adapter
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0
Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
Language pack Language Pack WE (FR/GE/IT/IT/DU/EN)



Subtotal: €1,108.38
Sale Price: €586.53
Tax (VAT 23.0%): €98.93

eCoupon:
Note: The eCoupon code is case sensitive. Price includes a producer recycling fund (PRF) contribution.

[WEEKENDEDGE] -€57.48

Estimated total: €529.05

Total savings €579.33

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I also went through fatcheese which should give another 2% off (€8.60)

So about €520 for a solid i5 laptop and gonna buy a 4gb RAM from amazon for £17.

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Fiskar

uponthegad wrote: »

Think I got a pretty good deal on the following:

ThinkPad E520
Intel Core i5-2450M Processor (2.50GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz)
Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Operating system language Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 English
Display type 15.6 W HD (1366x768) Anti-Glare, Heatwave Red
System graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000
Total memory 2 GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (1 DIMM)
Keyboard Keyboard UK English
Camera 720p HD Camera
Hard drive 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
Optical device Multi Recorder Optical Drive (12.7mm)
Battery 6 cell 2.2Ah Li-Ion Battery
Power cord Country Pack Ireland with Line cord & 65W AC adapter
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0
Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
Language pack Language Pack WE (FR/GE/IT/IT/DU/EN)



Subtotal: €1,108.38
Sale Price: €586.53
Tax (VAT 23.0%): €98.93

eCoupon:
Note: The eCoupon code is case sensitive. Price includes a producer recycling fund (PRF) contribution.

[WEEKENDEDGE] -€57.48

Estimated total: €529.05

Total savings €579.33

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I also went through fatcheese which should give another 2% off (€8.60)

So about €520 for a solid i5 laptop and gonna buy a 4gb RAM from amazon for £17.

Solid price for that peice of kit, best of luck with it.
Looking for something smaller (13.3") with similar spec myself.

partyatmygaff

The E320 has more or less the same spec, it's a very good deal.

Fiskar

partyatmygaff wrote: »

The E320 has more or less the same spec, it's a very good deal.

Thanks, but pushes the price to 646€ when an i5 chip is selected, may wait altogether for an ultra book with SSD

partyatmygaff

Fiskar wrote: »

Thanks, but pushes the price to 646€ when an i5 chip is selected, may wait altogether for an ultra book with SSD

An ultrabook is different though. The E320 uses a standard voltage CPU, Ultrabooks are almost always sold with less powerful ultra-low-voltage CPUs.

uponthegad

Fiskar wrote: »

Thanks, but pushes the price to 646€ when an i5 chip is selected, may wait altogether for an ultra book with SSD

Are you sure? I got €557 less fatcheese it's under €550. only difference other than screen size is 320GB Hard drive.

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ThinkPad Edge Edge E320 - 1 Year Depot Warranty

Intel Core i5-2450M Processor (2.50GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
13.3" W HD (1366 x 768)LED, VibrantView, Low-light sensitive HD Webcam, Midnight Black (w/o WWAN)
Intel HD Graphics
2 GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (1 DIMM)
E320 UltraNav without Fingerprint Reader
320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
6 cell Li-Ion Battery 62.4 Whr
Bluetooth 3.0
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
No WWAN support
1298: 1 Year Depot


Subtotal: €1,053.63

Sale Price: €614.85


Tax (VAT 23.0%): €104.22

eCoupon:
Note: The eCoupon code is case sensitive. Price includes a producer recycling fund (PRF) contribution.


[WEEKENDEDGE] -€57.48


Estimated total: €557.37


Total savings €496.26

Fiskar

uponthegad wrote: »

Are you sure? I got €557 less fatcheese it's under €550. only difference other than screen size is 320GB Hard drive.

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ThinkPad Edge Edge E320 - 1 Year Depot Warranty

Intel Core i5-2450M Processor (2.50GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
13.3" W HD (1366 x 768)LED, VibrantView, Low-light sensitive HD Webcam, Midnight Black (w/o WWAN)
Intel HD Graphics
2 GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (1 DIMM)
E320 UltraNav without Fingerprint Reader
320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
6 cell Li-Ion Battery 62.4 Whr
Bluetooth 3.0
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
No WWAN support
1298: 1 Year Depot


Subtotal: €1,053.63

Sale Price: €614.85


Tax (VAT 23.0%): €104.22

eCoupon:
Note: The eCoupon code is case sensitive. Price includes a producer recycling fund (PRF) contribution.


[WEEKENDEDGE] -€57.48


Estimated total: €557.37


Total savings €496.26

Went for 4Gb of Ram and that added 90 euro

Charlie Haughy

Fiskar wrote: »

Went for 4Gb of Ram and that added 90 euro

woah

rip off man, should cancel that and order a 2gb stick here, simple to install.

an extra 2gb stick would cost you less than €15 delivered here: http://www.crucial.com/eu/store/listparts.aspx?model=ThinkPad%20Edge%20E320&Cat=SSD

or you could pay an extra few euro and get a 4gb stick.

killbillvol2

Some decent prices there, even for the high end Thinkpads. I'm not in the market for one because my 5 year old X61 still does the daily donkey work. Good, solid machines.

Fiskar

As per KillBill Vol 2, am going to hold out reluctantly, yes some very good stuff there.

lpp

How is this (B570) as compare to OP's link?

http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Lenovo_Ideapad_B570_-_i5__Windows_7_Laptop_M58E7UK/version.asp?switcht=ex

Ghost Train

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Some decent prices there, even for the high end Thinkpads. I'm not in the market for one because my 5 year old X61 still does the daily donkey work. Good, solid machines.

Have the x60s, still running pretty well, looks like some good deals though

strangel00p

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Some decent prices there, even for the high end Thinkpads. I'm not in the market for one because my 5 year old X61 still does the daily donkey work. Good, solid machines.

I know, my x61 is still used daily. Absolutely fantastic machine. Next upgrade will definitely be another thinkpad.

killbillvol2

strangel00p wrote: »

I know, my x61 is still used daily. Absolutely fantastic machine. Next upgrade will definitely be another thinkpad.

...might not be for a long time though!

spr1nt3r

Can't really recommend Lenovo any more. Had a refund pending for 2 months. Now placed order last Thu, asked today when is it going to ship, got answer:
"This order has not yet shipped. Please await shipping confirmation email
in the next week or so."
Next week OR SO? Who did Lenovo employ to write that kind of answer I wonder.
So I'm stuck, waiting for another week OR SO. Might get it another month OR SO. This must be a joke..

pauldno1

Has anybody installed and extra ram in their E520's? looking at getting 8gb for €40 and installing it myself but worried I will void my warranty.

dsender

@spr1nt3r I've currently got a RMA in progress, just waiting on details for collection of the laptop. I decided to return within the 14 day period.

Was your issue similar and were you dealing with digital river?
2 months to get the cash back??

Sync

So how good a deal is this, are the "savings" being exagerrated on the website?

Thinking of getting a new laptop in the next few months (want i3 minimum) but would I be better off waiting?

seraphimvc

pauldno1 wrote: »

Has anybody installed and extra ram in their E520's? looking at getting 8gb for €40 and installing it myself but worried I will void my warranty.

you wont void the warranty by installing ram yourself, its been like this since about 20+years ago, they actually make videos for you to DIY.

spr1nt3r

dsender wrote: »

@spr1nt3r I've currently got a RMA in progress, just waiting on details for collection of the laptop. I decided to return within the 14 day period.

Was your issue similar and were you dealing with digital river?
2 months to get the cash back??

Yep, exactly same one here. Ordered 2 laptops end November, waited few weeks, cancelled order but the items were already on the way. Refused delivery, they said refund is due as soon as the items are back to them (5 days max?). Waited till first week in Jan to get refund for first. Waited till first week in Feb to get the second.

Mind you, Lenovo laptops seems to be solid and well build. But the service is crap. When I asked them when the item is due to arrive, they said quote: "In a week or so". That's official rep emailing a customer? No thanks.

Sync

I'll wait and get myself a Toshiba... or HP maybe

spr1nt3r

Sync wrote: »

I'll wait and get myself a Toshiba... or HP maybe

I rather have myself Lenovo than Toshiba or HP..

Sync

Really? Why?

I've had a toshiba and I loved it, only sold it because it was outdated... have a toshiba netbook now and it's grand but I need something more powerful... Saw a nice i5 with nvidia graphics for around the same price as the lenovo ones...

spr1nt3r

Sync wrote: »

Really? Why?

I've had a toshiba and I loved it, only sold it because it was outdated... have a toshiba netbook now and it's grand but I need something more powerful... Saw a nice i5 with nvidia graphics for around the same price as the lenovo ones...

Most of my friend had HP, all changed to something else. As for Toshiba am not sure. I have used Lenovo, ASUS and Sony ones all seems ok. Some a bit pricey but all solid enough. I looked ad few Toshiba and Acer in shops, just too flimsy and more centred on beginner (fancy looks, colours, buttons, lights).

irishbigfoot

I keep on checking Lenovo online's shop but I can never seem to get the configuration I want there since several options are not available as they would have on their preconfigured machines- sounds like I have been lucky in that regard. This preconfigured machine keeps on selling out and when I investigated why it wasn't coming back in stock I realised the new Edge's are coming out in April 12- Ivy Bridge with usb3 and possibly Thunderbolt as well
http://www.tncnewscentral.com/2012/01/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-s430-e430-e530-thunderbolt/

Will be holding off for this one and definitely not going to use their online shop.
It would be worth your while to check the Lenovo promotions site as well since you can sometimes get a free-ish 3 year upgrade on the warranty through a refund from them.

spr1nt3r

irishbigfoot wrote: »

I keep on checking Lenovo online's shop but I can never seem to get the configuration I want there since several options are not available as they would have on their preconfigured machines- sounds like I have been lucky in that regard. This preconfigured machine keeps on selling out and when I investigated why it wasn't coming back in stock I realised the new Edge's are coming out in April 12- Ivy Bridge with usb3 and possibly Thunderbolt as well
http://www.tncnewscentral.com/2012/01/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-s430-e430-e530-thunderbolt/

Will be holding off for this one and definitely not going to use their online shop.
It would be worth your while to check the Lenovo promotions site as well since you can sometimes get a free-ish 3 year upgrade on the warranty through a refund from them.

Lenovo promotions are very handy and very generous. For the Ivy Bridge, read here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-Ivy-Bridge-LGA1155-Die-Layout,14782.html
Seems like SandyBridge is a solid option for those who need a laptop now.