Great deal?...Education discount...

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nsuperman86
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Great deal?...Education discount...

#1 Post by nsuperman86 » Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:41 pm

I can get the following specs. through an educational discount from my school:

$1979
2373-3VU

Processor: Pentium M 1.7 GHz
Display: 14" SXGA+
Hard Drive: 80 GB
Memory: 512 MB
Ethernet: Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Wireless: Centrino b/g
Video graphics: 64MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600
Optical Drive: DVD-RW
Warranty: 3Yr-Depot
OS Preload: Windows XP Pro

The only catch is that there are no refunds after purchase. I have never bought from IBM, so I don't know how reliable all their computers are. Even if I can't get a refund on this system is it worth the risk? I am thinking it is, but I just wanted some opinions. Thanks
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#2 Post by Kenn » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:29 pm

Sounds like Cal's back to school deal. That's a great price, and IBM laptops are generally considered to have some of the best build quality on the PC side.
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#3 Post by Vasant56 » Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:08 pm

Is it just your school that's offering that? It looks good.
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#4 Post by aranaxon » Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:27 pm

UPenn had the 3VU for 1899, but you needed to pay 50$ shipping.
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#5 Post by Kenn » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:04 pm

aranaxon wrote:UPenn had the 3VU for 1899, but you needed to pay 50$ shipping.
I think that was the 2374-3vu for $1907, but it was through Penn's book/computer store and not IBM. Also, that had the 3-year on-site + accidental protection program included. By far one of the best deals I've seen. This Berkeley one comes close though.
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#6 Post by bioyuki » Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:08 am

Just picked up my 3VU from TSW today ;)
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#7 Post by Kenn » Fri Aug 20, 2004 8:49 am

bioyuki wrote:Just picked up my 3VU from TSW today ;)
Congrats!! It's probably the best deal tsw's had in years, and you saved over $500 for a totally kickass machine :)
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#8 Post by Vasant56 » Sat Aug 21, 2004 9:33 am

How/Where did you get these deals?
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