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Slew of Lenovo discounts set to expire today

Monday, August 17th, 2009

One of Lenovo’s coupon codes that covers nearly every model sold with discounts up to 15% will be expiring today.

If you’ve been on the fence about purchasing a certain model, today might be your day to do it. The popular coupon code USPNOTEBOOKS expires today and takes with it 10% off on certain IdeaPads and 10-15% off select ThinkPads. The free upgrades that we compiled previously are still good as well, making for a double win in many cases. We’ve updated the free upgrades information below with the current coupon codes, so browse below for the Lenovo system of your dreams.

In case you’re looking for an IdeaPad with an ending coupon, you can find those here:

Unless otherwise noted, you must select specifically the free upgrade during configuration. We do not know how long the free upgrades will last, so act quickly!

Also don’t forget that any Lenovo PC loaded with Vista Home Premium or higher gets a free upgrade to Windows 7 too!

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Good time to buy: lots of free upgrades on Lenovo ThinkPad purchases

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

If you have been in the market for a ThinkPad, it might be a good time to price one out. Lenovo seems to be including more “free upgrades” in their configurator than normal. Below we break down the free upgrades and include the base price as well as any discounts currently running for that product.

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ThinkPad SL of your choice: $466

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad SL400

We haven’t mentioned the ThinkPad SL’s in our deals in a while, so here is the latest discount on these puppies. You can pick up an SL400 or SL500 starting at $466 each. A flat $146 discount applies, with a 15% off coupon stacked on for a total of $466 shipped.

What’s even better is these are the “Enhanced” models, which have higher specs than the normally uber-cheap ones. It is also worth noting that right now Lenovo is running a special on the SL500 where you can upgrade to the WSXGA+ AntiGlare screen for free as well. Check out the base specs below and then the details on the deals.

SL400 base specs

  • Core 2 Duo T6570 2.1GHz; 14.1″ LED WXGA; GMA 4500MHD
  • 2GB DDR2; Combo Optical Drive; 160GB Hard Drive
  • Integrated AT&T Mobile Broadband (3G); 6-cell battery; Vista

SL500 base specs

  • Core 2 Duo T6570 2.1GHz; 15.4″ WSXGA+ AntiGlare LCD
  • 2GB DDR2; GMA 4500MHD; Vista Home Basic SP1; 1yr warranty
  • 160GB Hard Drive; DVD+/-RW; Mobile Broadband; 6-cell battery

How to get the deal

  1. Click here to configure your ThinkPad SL400 or SL500
  2. Apply following coupon in shopping cart (make sure no spaces before/after): USPSEARCH

ThinkPad SL for $399 or T400 for $636

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad T400

We’re changing things up a bit and this time mentioning some deals on ThinkPads! The SL models are once again on sale, this time you can have your pick of either the SL400 or SL500 for $399. The configurations are bare bones in the CPU and RAM department, but a 160GB hard drive and DVDRW are standard.

If you want something a little higher class, the T400 can be had for as little as $636. You’re still stuck with 1GB RAM and just a CDRW/DVD-ROM, but at least you get a Core 2 Duo processor. Hit the links below to see which deal works for you!

$136 off + $100 Stackable Coupon Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 14.1″ 2GHz Dual-core Laptop $399

$136 off + $100 Coupon Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 15.4″ 1.66GHz Dual-core Notebook $399

15% Stackable Coupon Lenovo ThinkPad T400 14.1-in Centrino 2 Laptop $636.65

ThinkPad SL400 & SL500 even cheaper!

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad SL400

Lenovo’s ThinkPad SL400 and SL500 dynamic duo are on sale once again, and if it’s possible, the SL400 is even cheaper. You can pick up an SL400 base model for $389, after $136 off and a stackable $110 coupon. The SL500 is a bit pricier at $459 after a $141 instant discount and $110 stackable coupon. Check out the base specs and links below to get the deal!

ThinkPad SL400

  • Celeron Dual-core T1600 1.66GHz; 14.1″ LED WXGA; 160GB HDD
  • 1GB DDR2; optional WebCam & fingerprint Reader
  • DVD Burner; 802.11b/g Wi-Fi; 6-cell battery

$136 off + $110 Stackable Coupon Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 14.1″ 2GHz Laptop $389

ThinkPad SL500

  • Core 2 Duo T6570 2.1GHz; 15.4″ WXGA LED-backlit LCD
  • 2GB DDR2; GMA 4500MHD; Vista Home Basic SP1; 1yr warranty
  • 160GB Hard Drive; DVD+/-RW; Mobile Broadband; 6-cell battery

$141 off + $110 Coupon Lenovo Enhanced ThinkPad SL500 15.4″ 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo Laptop $459

ThinkPad SL400 & SL500 on sale for $399 each

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad SL400

Starting in the same price range as the underpowered, defeatured, diminuitive netbooks, Lenovo’s ThinkPad SL400 & SL500 notebooks can be had for a starting price of only $399.

Of course you don’t get much for $399. A dual core Celeron processor. 1GB RAM with Windows Vista. Ugh. But you do get a 160GB HDD, DVD burner, and the screen on the SL400 is LED backlit.

Upgrading to a Core 2 Duo T6570 only costs $50 and is probably your best investment in options. Moving to a single 2GB stick of RAM runs $50, but for that much you can get your own single stick and be at 3GB total. Not too bad for less than $500 out of pocket!

SL400 base config

  • Celeron Dual-core T1600 1.66GHz; 14.1″ LED WXGA; 160GB HDD
  • 1GB DDR2; optional WebCam & fingerprint Reader
  • DVD Burner; 802.11b/g Wi-Fi; 6-cell battery

Click here for deal details

SL500 base config

  • Celeron T1600 1.66GHz CPU; 1GB DDR2; 15.4″ Anti-glare WXGA
  • 160GB Hard Drive; UltraNav; 6-cell battery; GMA 4500MHD
  • 1yr warranty; 802.11b/g WiFi; Vista Home Basic SP1

Click here for deal details

ThinkPad SL400 or SL500 for $424

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad SL400

The ThinkPad SL siblings, SL400 and SL500, are once again on sale. Lenovo sure likes discounting these suckers…

Both SL400 and SL500 are $136 off with 15% coupon for a $424 base price. The baseline configurations are below, which you can of course upgrade. Sure they may come with a Celeron and 1GB RAM, but it will probably still be faster than a netbook at the same price!

Visit LogicBuy for details on how to get these deals!
SL400 deal
SL500 deal

SL400

  • Celeron Dual-core T1600 1.66GHz; 14.1″ LED WXGA; 160GB HDD
  • 1GB DDR2; optional WebCam & fingerprint Reader
  • DVD Burner; 802.11b/g Wi-Fi; 6-cell battery

SL500

 

  • Celeron T1600 1.66GHz CPU; 1GB DDR2; 15.4″ Anti-glare WXGA
  • 160GB Hard Drive; UltraNav; 6-cell battery; GMA 4500MHD
  • 1yr warranty; 802.11b/g WiFi; Vista Home Basic SP1

ThinkPad SL500 for $399

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad SL500

I’m sorry, netbook what? You can pick up this Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 for $399 after $136 discount and $100 coupon. The specs are quite barebones, but at least the Intel Celeron processor is dual core. You’ll also want to add some more memory one way or another, but how can you argue against a new machine with warranty for $400? Hit the link below to get the details.

  • Celeron T1600 1.66GHz CPU; 1GB DDR2; 15.4″ Anti-glare WXGA
  • 160GB Hard Drive; UltraNav; 6-cell battery; GMA 4500MHD
  • 1yr warranty; 802.11b/g WiFi; Vista Home Basic SP1

$136 off + $100 Coupon Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 15.4″ 1.66GHz Dual-core Notebook $399