Where Should I Get an X41 Tablet From?

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artuero · #1 Post by **artuero** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:51 am

I want to get an X41 Tablet (1866-6SU looks like a suitable model). Where should I buy it from? Who gives the best discounts to the general public? I have a CDW account and they are okay, but I get charged tax and their prices are usually a bit high. Can someone suggest better?

Art

slagmi · #2 Post by **slagmi** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:42 am

If I was shopping for one I'd try thinkpads.com for starters...

blackomegax · #3 Post by **blackomegax** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:17 pm

someone around here was handing out their EPP info a while back, check that.

artuero · #4 Post by **artuero** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:38 pm

I didn't know Bill offered the X series, thought it was just Ts. I'll send an email. And look around for the EPP.

bhtooefr · #5 Post by **bhtooefr** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:42 pm

He's got one X40 in there...

johnd04 · #6 Post by **johnd04** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 3:26 pm

When I go to the IBM website the only X41T model I see is 18695CU. Where did you find other models (ie. 1866-6SU)

#7 Post by **JaneL** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 3:48 pm

artuero wrote:I didn't know Bill offered the X series, thought it was just Ts.

Unless I'm badly mistaken, Bill can order most anything that isn't an Express model.

bhtooefr · #8 Post by **bhtooefr** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:05 pm

Try tabook.

johnd04 · #9 Post by **johnd04** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:38 pm

Where can I find the tabook?

johnd04 · #10 Post by **johnd04** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:41 pm

Before I get some angry responses, I found the site in the faq.

tabook: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pcinstitute/psref/
FAQ: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=1689

Sorry bout that.

fongj · #11 Post by **fongj** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 2:16 am

EPP has many more models (i.e. combinations of different HD sizes, RAM, etc...). I don't personally have my own access, but in the past few days, I made many friends who offered me their logins for when I want to get an X41 Tablet later this year.

artuero · #12 Post by **artuero** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:51 pm

Ok. I do not have access to EPP, but if I get it that would be superb.

Anyone have other shopping tips? I mean, you would be crazy to just buy from Dell without six coupons, a sale, and three rebates. But I am getting the impression the IBM price is more or less the IBM price and that you can't do much by shopping around (at least for current models). Does that sound right? Any alternatives to CDW and IBM.COM, or discounts other than EPP?

Art

#13 Post by **JaneL** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:02 pm

artuero wrote:Does that sound right? Any alternatives to CDW and IBM.COM, or discounts other than EPP?

No, and yes, as slagmi suggested several days ago, you can check with your host in this forum who is an authorized VAR for ThinkPads. You can contact him at bill@thinkpads.com

bhtooefr · #14 Post by **bhtooefr** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:07 pm

Also, don't they usually have credit card and educational discounts?

artuero · #15 Post by **artuero** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:22 pm

Sorry, yes I did contact Bill and am checking that out as well I should have mentioned.

beq · #16 Post by **beq** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:39 am

Did anyone find that their educational discount for the X41T (1866-6SU) is only half the usual discount for ThinkPad notebooks? Not sure if it's just that way for this tablet product, or because Lenovo might have new pricing policies than IBM...

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