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Deal of the day: 20% off Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet

Friday, October 30th, 2009
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Lenovo is running a pretty hot sale on their ThinkPad X200 Tablet PCs right now. We’ve seen 10-15% fairly regularly, but 20% off is more rare and brings the entry price for a tablet down to $1207.

I really liked the X200 Tablet with outdoor viewable screen in my review, especially that gorgeous screen. If you’re not big on using the stylus though, the new multitouch screen with capacitive sensing is a must have for interacting with the OS and software. Of course you get the shiny new Windows 7 and your choice of configurations. Base specs and details on how to get the deal below

  • Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4GHz or SL9400 1.86GHz CPU options
  • Windows 7; Intel GMA 4500MHD; up to 4GB DDR3; Fingerprint reader
  • Up to 500GB Hard Drive or 128GB SSD; Bluetooth; 802.11n

How to get the deal

  1. Configure your ThinkPad X200 Tablet to your liking
  2. Apply coupon code in shopping cart with no spaces before/after: USPTHINKTAB

Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet with outdoor viewable display

Thursday, October 15th, 2009
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Quick Glance

Good: Amazing screen, dual-swivel screen hinge, good ergonomic design

Bad: A bit pricey, no capacitive touch with outdoor viewable display

SpecsThinkPad X200 Tablet
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo L9600 (2.13GHz)
OS
Windows 7 Professional
Memory
2GB DDR3
Graphics
Intel GMA X4500
Storage
160GB 7200rpm SATA
Display
12.1-inch WXGA (1280×800)

LED backlit anti-reflective; 400 nits, IPS

Optical
None
Ports
5-in-1 card reader
3 USB 2.0
VGA output
Ethernet, Modem
ExpressCard/34 & 54
Dimensions
11.6 x 10.1 x 1-1.3 inches (8-cell)
Weight
8-cell: 3.88 lb
Price
Approximately $2100 MSRP from Lenovo.com

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Don’t forget: huge ThinkPad X Series sale ending soon, $200-690 off

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Lenovo Simple Tap multitouch software on ThinkPad X200 Tablet

Lenovo is still running the uber-super-awesome-mega sale on all ThinkPad X Series notebooks, taking $200 off X200/X200s, $430 off X200 Tablet, and $690 off X301.

Visit the original post on this deal for an analysis of the deals and free upgrades, or you can get a quick snap of the specs & sale prices below. Hurry before the deal expires on October 15th, or when the coupon has been used 20,000 times.

ThinkPad X200

  • Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM, Vista Home Basic
  • 160GB 5400rpm HDD, ThinkPad WiFi (BGN), WWAN upgradable
  • 4-cell battery, 1 year warranty
  • $799 on sale

ThinkPad X200s – Core 2 Duo

  • Core 2 Duo SU9400 (1.4GHz), 1GB RAM, Vista Home Basic
  • 160GB 5400rpm HDD, ThinkPad WiFi (BGN)
  • 4-cell battery, 1 year warranty
  • $799 on sale

ThinkPad X200 Tablet

  • Core 2 Duo SU9400 (1.4GHz), 1GB RAM, Vista Home Premium
  • SuperBright WXGA LED backlit LCD
  • 160GB 5400rpm HDD, ThinkPad WiFi (BGN), WWAN upgradable
  • 4-cell battery, 1 year warranty
  • $1099 on sale
  • With new multitouch display: $1224
  • With new outdoor viewable display: $1274

It’s Back: Lenovo ThinkPad X Series Mega-Sale $200-690 off

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 About a month ago, Lenovo ran this same sale for only one weekend. Now the sale is back, and the great news is it runs through October 15th! (Or 20,000 coupon uses, whichever comes first) This is one of those opportunities that doesn’t come around too often, making for a chance to pick up ThinkPad’s best models (in my opinion) at an insane price.

Every single one of the X Series models is on sale, with $200 off X200/X200s, $430 off Tablet, and a whopping $690 off X301.

This deal is valid until October 15th or after 20,000 coupon uses!

Without further ado, I’ll take you through the various base configurations of each model, the resulting discounted price, and any freebie upgrades currently running:

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Hands-on Video with Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet Outdoor Viewable Screen

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Lenovo sent me one of their new ThinkPad X200 tablets with the outdoor viewable screen to play with, and in bright sunlight the screen is the most vibrant and legible I’ve seen yet; with a couple caveats, unfortunately. I recently spent some time outside with it and my trusty ThinkPad T400 with standard WXGA screen (not the high brightness LCD), snapped a few pictures, and recorded a quick video.

Hit the jump for some more details, images, and my hands-on video.

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Lenovo publishes interesting ThinkPad X200 Tablet photo

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet outdoor viewable screen

The caption on Flickr is “ThinkPad X200 Tablet outdoor display.”

Per the current datasheet, the X200 Tablet’s displays are named:

  • 12.1″ WideView Standard WXGA panel supporting digitizer pen
  • 12.1″ WideView SuperBright LED backlight WXGA panel supporting digitizer pen
  • 12.1″ WideView MultiTouch + MultiView LED backlight WXGA panel supporting digitizer pen and finger touch

Hmmm….

Last chance: ThinkPad X200s $699, X200 $799, X200 Tablet $1099, X301 $1199

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad X200sToday is the last chance to get this amazing deal on Lenovo’s ThinkPad X Series models. You get $690 off the flagship ThinkPad X301, $430 off the ThinkPad X200 Tablet, and $200 of ThinkPad X200 or X200s.

Click here for the deal

Weekend deal: ThinkPad X Series Mega-Sale $200-690 off

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad X200

This is one of those opportunities that doesn’t come around too often, making for a chance to pick up ThinkPad’s best models (in my opinion) at an insane price. Every single one of the X Series models is on sale, with $200 off X200/X200s, $430 off Tablet, and a whopping $690 off X301.

This deal is only valid until September 13th!

Without further ado, I’ll take you through the various base configurations of each model, the resulting discounted price, and any freebie upgrades currently running:

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Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet finally back on sale

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet

It doesn’t seem to be very often that Lenovo puts its sole tablet PC on sale, but we finally have a good coupon code for the ThinkPad X200 Tablet.

The X200T already has a $485 instant discount on the website, but a couple free upgrades and an unheardof 20% coupon make the deal even sweeter. And let’s not forget about the free upgrade to Windows 7.

If you’ve been waiting for a ThinkPad tablet, this is the time to buy. Specs and deal details below!

  • Free upgrade to 250GB HDD & 8-cell battery ($100 total value)
  • Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 1.2GHz or SL9400 1.86GHz CPU options
  • Vista; Intel GMA 4500MHD; up to 4GB DDR3; Fingerprint reader
  • Up to 320GB Hard Drive or 64GB SSD; Bluetooth; 802.11n

How to get the deal

  1. Click here to configure a standard or elite ThinkPad X200 Tablet
  2. Apply coupon code at shopping card with no spaces before/after: USPTHINKSAVINGS

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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