Is this price right for T42?

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ravi2patel · #1 Post by **ravi2patel** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:53 am

Hello,

I am new to this forum and was hoping to get some guidence with pricing.

I have settled on 2378FVU EXP T42 PENTIUM M 1.7 2M L2 $1,756.55 + 3YR DEPOT REPAIR $110.88 = $1867.43. This is suppose to include student discount.

Should I press IBM for more goodies to be included with this package ? She is only offering free shipping ($35).

Regards,
Ravi

puco · #2 Post by **puco** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:15 am

I don't know how big student discounts are, but I bought mine a few weeks ago for about $1950. That included shipping ($60), another 512MB RAM ($95) and the 2378-FVU. So your price is better.

sktn77a · #3 Post by **sktn77a** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:13 pm

That's IBM's standard 5% discount rate (available to VISA, corporate, etc, clients) off express thinkpads. If your state tax is more than 5%, you'd do better getting it from Bill Morrow on this site (who doesn't charge sales tax). Also, check out your state's higher education discounts in the IBM site, which are up to 25% off list (non-express) prices.

Plinkerton · #4 Post by **Plinkerton** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:22 pm

That sounds about right overall. I just got mine and the price was about where yours is. I got a small educational discount, (about 100$) and I also got the accidental damage coverage, with the depot repair and all that, for 300, so my overall price was a little higher because of that.

rhema83 · #5 Post by **rhema83** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:48 pm

That is a perfectly fine price, because you will not be charged sales tax (at least in my case).

sktn77a · #6 Post by **sktn77a** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:45 am

????? I though IBM collected sales tax in all 50 states ????

JHEM · #7 Post by **JHEM** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:26 am

Keith,

sktn77a wrote:????? I thought IBM collected sales tax in all 50 states ????

Not in the states that don't have a sales tax! Currently these are Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon.

Regards,

James

sktn77a · #8 Post by **sktn77a** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:13 am

Oops, yes, I guess they wouldn't collect state sales tax in states that don't have any

Is this price right for T42?

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