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Laptop recommendation please!

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  • Nov 26th, 2012 1:59 pm
Newbie
Nov 21, 2012
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MISSISSAUGA

Laptop recommendation please!

Help! I need to buy my wife a laptop and I feel the time is right for a good deal. However I'm overwhelmed with all of the deals and options and I'm going crazy trying to choose one.

I'm simply looking for the best performing laptop I can find with optical drive that is not too large/heavy, i.e. around 4 lbs or so. It needs to perform really well all around, and price is not a constraint (although I want a good deal).

Leaning towards a Lenovo but not sure which one and I'm going crazy looking at all the options... Please help!! Thanks.
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What will your wife use this laptop for?

The upgraded screen on the Thinkpad would be beneficial... T430 is a idea
Newbie
Nov 21, 2012
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MISSISSAUGA
george__ wrote: ^
What will your wife use this laptop for?
Everything... mostly work, but watching videos online is important too. It has to be very fast and reliable, and moderately portable.
The upgraded screen on the Thinkpad would be beneficial... T430 is a idea
What to you mean by upgraded screen?
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Oct 31, 2009
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how about the thinkpad x230 with the visa promotion you get like 30% off

http://www.redflagdeals.com/coupon/comp ... nd-w-visa/

I'm trying to combine this with the cash back program. if I go through redflag i can 6.5% cash back.

let me know what you think.

as for the screen take the premium screen, ips screen a must if you watch video for the wide angle viewing.
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Oct 18, 2012
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Canada
Hey wait, that visa Promo is better than the 20% Lenovo is offering right now? What?!
Newbie
Nov 21, 2012
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MISSISSAUGA
T430s looks good. x230 is too small think. Also got my eye on the U410 - much prettier than the thinkpads.

Not sure what y'all are talking about with the screens. Don't see any option to upgrade.

VISA promo looks great but I think it's expired! If you follow the link it says Offer expires November 18, 2012 :(

(But there is a lot of conflicting information all over the lenovo sight I have no idea what to believe.)
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Jun 30, 2010
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Markham
If the 1600x900 screen is selected, then it already has the upgraded screen.
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Mississauga
that link seems to reflect mostly USA deals or am i incorrect.
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Oct 31, 2009
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yes the visa promotion is better for the x230. It's up to 35% on selected items. rebate varies between items.

but for the x230, it's definetely better than actual promotion. Also imagine if you combine this with the 6.5% cash back, almost 40% on the x230!!! better than used laptop on kijiji right?

let me know your guys how you feel about this. I'm very tempted by this.

I'm surprise this deal hasn't come up more often.

Should I buy? I see a kijiiji x230 Tablet for 575 with SSD. But I'm hesitant because it's used and also the tablet has the digitaser which makes the screen less sharp like...
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Nov 21, 2012
4 posts
MISSISSAUGA
@fanfaron were you able to combine it with the cash back program?

I think I'm settling on the X1 Carbon.

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