anybody purchase the T40 (or other IBM notebook) with a discount?

[thelittleprincess]

i've heard that there are discounts for shareholders and a rumor about a 20% discount for first time buyers. i emailed ibm and they confirmed the shareholder discount but not the 20% off for new buyers. just wondering if anyone has had any luck getting that 20% discount - if so, it's actually makes for a better deal than some of the offers for shareholders. thanks!

 

[xm0nkey]

I'm not sure, but the 20% off first time buyers may be for businesses only.

 

[esaleris]

Yes, 20% off is for first-time business buyers only. You may get a kind rep who gives you the discount anyway. I got my T40P at a significant discount - one that wasn't supposed to happen! They had the 10% sale at the time and they allowed me to stack the discount with my shareholder's discount. I have the shares, but did not have to provide proof, oddly enough. In the end, my T40p came just a few bucks over $3,000, tax and shipping inclusive.

 

[nanyangview]

yoo how do u guys get a discount for first time buyer? i am planning to get this for college this upcoming fall (T40P).

So i call IBM and tell them this laptop is for my family business and buying it the first time? Or the deal is only available to US pple?

 

[Resh]

I second nanny's question. I am in fact getting for my wife's home business, but I can't find any reference to this discount program on ibm.com or ibm.ca.

A link or procedure would be great.

N

 

[Pennstate]

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=18&threadid=199099&highlight_key=y&keyword1=ibm

 

[thelittleprincess]

sweet!! thanks pennstate.

 

[Resh]

The 20% first-time buyers' discount is not available in Canada for those who care.

Also, the sales reps ask about your business' size and plans for expansion. It seems that if you're not planning on purchasing 20 or more systems over the coming year, you won't qualify.

At any rate, I managed to hook-up with Jonathan Sweeney (x6044) and he is putting the order in the works (2373G3U-7200rpm drive), Port Replicator II, and AC/DC combo adaptor.

Now I just have to cancel the 2373G1U I ordered yesterday from the Canadian site. Doh!

 

[Rufio]

I can get you a discount on IBM laptops.

PM me w/your email address and I will help you out.

 

[Resh]

Doh! The 2373G3U's availability won't let me get it! I can't down to the US to pick it up.

Staying with 2373G1U from ibm.ca. Should be here early next week and I still have the 30-day money back policy.

Also got the 3-year insurance on it.

I'll post my impressions when I get it.

N

 

[UltraWide]

No need to get the G3U, it's the same thing as the G1U except for the 60GB vs. 40GB hdd. not worth $300 to me....

 

[Resh]

Ultrawide,

The G3U drive is 60GB and 7200rpm. That's the big diff, not just the size.

N

 

[NJDevil]

I recently ordered at T40P
1.6 P-M
512 Ram
32 MB Radeon 9000
80 gig HD
for 1999, but i think that had more to do with me ordering it through my college. Check with your school to see if you can get any sort of discounts on computers.

 

[thelittleprincess]

augh, checked w/ the school - no discount programs.

but great news - just found out that i got accepted into the program i applied for - school starts in 2 WEEKS!!!! so i gotta get my a$$ moving on buying the stuff. wish i got the 1.4GHz 40MB back when it was $1649. oh well, gotta figurre out how to save some money - i gotta start from scratch - new laptop, printer, scanner, bag, cds, toner cartrigde, even paper!! omigosh, i'm so behind the times and i'm only in my mid-20s.

anyhow, if anyone has any other ideas how i can score a great deal on the t40, please let me know - email me at thelittleprincess0303@yahoo.com. i gotta order the laptop by tomorrow. thanks soooooo much to all who've tried to help me out. Take care!

 

[bharok]

Do the express program laptops qualify for the 20% off and if not do tehy qualify for the IBm employee freinds and family program and if not that the shareholder plan.

 

[jonah255]

i bought some ibm stock. just got the t40 i ordered via the shareholders purchase program. i got the performance model (too lazy too look up the actual number) with the SPP discount it was $1549. A $430 difference over the normal web price. Came out to about $1640 something with the tax and free shipping.

As for the laptop, I'm loving it. Wasn't expecting the thing to be so thin! People who think they need resolution over 1024 x 768 on a 14.1 inch monitor are crazy. Thats about all I can say about it right now though, as i've been playing on it since i got it about 4 hrs ago.

-jonah255

 

[Pennstate]

JOnah,

I am glad you are loving it! Now, aren't you glad that you didn't sink $1200 into a Dell?

Here's a worthy upgrade:

$166 Fujitsu 60GB 4200rpm. THe latest model. Almost as fast as the old 5400rpm notebook drives.

 

[daveYpC]

is there some list of all IBM models somehwere? I noticed the think express ones have disappeared, but i could still order it over the phone. so are there other models out there.... anyone have a comprehensive list?

 

[badga]

express are back.....but you can find a list of all the thinkpad on the pdf's available from the literature link on the thinkpad site at ibm.com

 

[jonah255]

pennstate,

i am glad. thanks for saving me from the dell! I'll have to check out that deal, the sort of small hdd was the only thing i was worried about.


-jonah

 

[bharok]

Originally posted by: badga
express are back.....but you can find a list of all the thinkpad on the pdf's available from the literature link on the thinkpad site at ibm.com

which pdf is it in?
the express models are not in the pdf that the other models are in.