x61 thinkpad configs and pricing at BU

[apbudha]

I am wondering if we can find out if these item numbers have the ultralight panel or not:

x61s:
560R-IB-6634U
http://tinyurl.com/38bbxp

x61:
560R-IB-734NU
http://tinyurl.com/3e2wof

if they do not correspond to Lenovo then nevermind. i was not able to find anything on these in brief searching.

the x61 is for $XXXXXXX, has 2 gb of memory, 120gb hd, dualcore 2.0, 3 year warranty. the x61x is for $XXXXXX, has 1 gb of memory, 80gb hd, dualcore 1.6 (low voltage), 3 year warranty. I am wondering also if these are relatively good deals or not, given the specs, etc. I expect there is probably a XX% discount involved here for students & fac/staff. There was a x60 pricing for $XXXXXXX there since it was released.

Thanks, P

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[airmanz]

Don't think that is sweet. You can find better deals on dealsea.com.

[mfbernstein]

From your links, the online Lenovo store with academic discount (only ~5% but still) currently looks cheaper.

[DavidNY]

There are additional discounts too, fatwallet cashback, amex, visa...