Buying advice - outlet L430 GBP 359

[hooliganshark]

I need a new laptop for general business use, and had been planning on searching out a good condition used T430. But this model is on the outlet and seems a very good deal to me. Would appreciate any thoughts as to whether people agree? Much as I would like a new T series I am struggling to justify the extra cost to myself. Thanks for your help.


N2L58UK
ThinkPad L430 - New
3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3230M Processor (3MB Cache 2.6GHz up to 3.2 GHz)
Operating system
Windows 7 Professional 64 English
Intel Integrated HD Graphics 4000
4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM
14.0" TFT 1600x900 HD+ AntiGlare
6-row with trackpoint, UK English (85keys)
2.5" - 500GB 7200rpm SATA
12.7mm SATA DVD-Recordable Fixed Bay
6 Cell Lithium-Ion 2.6Ah 10.8V
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200BGN
Bluetooth Version 4
WAN Upgradeable
No Fingerprint Reader
One year Depot Warranty
Outlet price:496.86
Outlet sale price:
£359.00

[brchan]

I would try posting a WTB thread on this forum, or even looking on ebay for a T430. If you use ebay, make sure you buy from a reputable seller. Buying from the Lenovo outlet is usually a bit more expensive for the equivalent condition and similar spec machine from here or ebay. Also, you do not know exactly what the unit looks like on the outlet. Sometimes Lenovo's condition rating is less than conservative. Other times it is the opposite.

You may also consider getting a higher spec T420. The performance increase from the T420 to the T430 isn't significant, and you get the benefit of the standard layout keyboard. And since it seems that you would use the machine for general tasks mostly, you probably wouldn't notice the performance improvements at all.