Mine was from cdw -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:08 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Laptop recommendations
That is direct from them on their site. They dropped it to $699 just for asking. Looked on newegg and tiger direct and they didn't have the model. Might look around and see if I can find a local reseller. The site page for locating one is broken. On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Scott Raley <[email protected]> wrote: > > What company gave you that quote for the Lenovo? I just ordered a Lenovo > 15" > screen with windows 7 on it. I will have to check I thought it had 4gig RAM > it was under $729. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:49 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Laptop recommendations > > > So my girlfriend has decided to get a new laptop. I'm leaning towards > lenovo because we had one of their business class ones at work and it was > top notch. I really liked the sturdy construction on it. I'm her tech > support so no worries about how good lenovo's is, though I am curious. > > So I found this one and I'm pretty close to buying it. Great feature set, > everything she needs. Looked at the business class ones and they are a bit > more than she wants to spend, but I could talk her into spending a bit > more. > Maybe a grand? Like the sturdiness of the business class ones but from > what I can tell the edge is close. > > Here's the one I found, $729: > > Thinkpad edge 15" heaywave red glossy > *System components* > IntelR CoreT i3-330M Processor ( 2.13GHz 1066MHz 3MB ) > Genuine <http://www.microsoft.com/genuine> Windows 7 Home Premium 64 > Intel HD Graphics > *3 GB* PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz > 15.6 " HD AntiGlare 1366x768 > UltraNav > 320GB 7200 > DVD Recordable (Dual Layer) > 6 Cell Lithium-Ion > Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 1000 > Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR > None > One year > > Like the i3 processor for its small fab process, low power usage. Good > size hd, though we will put in a ssd ones prices drop significantly. > Wanted > to upgrade the ram but it's stuck at 3, 1 2 gig stick, 1 1 gig stick. Oh > well. > > Her must haves are: > 15 inch screen > windows 7 > > I would really prefer i3/i5 and 3 gigs min, 4/6 gigs preferred. > > Casual computer use: dvd and music playback to tv, casual gaming(no 3d > required), web. > > As close to $800 as possible. Anything else out there? > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:314248 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
