How come 2 T42 with same specs have a 400$US difference?

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yellow_lenghan · #1 Post by **yellow_lenghan** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:08 pm

On IBM.com, the 2 models are:

23736VU for 2549$: http://www5.pc.ibm.com/us/products.nsf/ ... p/_23736VU

and

2373JTU for 2149$: http://www5.pc.ibm.com/us/products.nsf/ ... p/_2373JTU

The ONLY difference that I see between the two is that the 23736VU has Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG while the 2373JTU has IBM 11b/g Wi-Fi wireless.

Please enlighten me! Am I missing something?

bevross · #2 Post by **bevross** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:18 pm

Bill's got this listed on his website for $1,835
(search 2373-6vu: http://www.thinkpads.com/start.htm)! Don't know if it's still a valid offer?

Kenn · #3 Post by **Kenn** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 11:13 pm

yellow_lenghan wrote:On IBM.com, the 2 models are:

23736VU for 2549$: http://www5.pc.ibm.com/us/products.nsf/ ... p/_23736VU

and

2373JTU for 2149$: http://www5.pc.ibm.com/us/products.nsf/ ... p/_2373JTU

The ONLY difference that I see between the two is that the 23736VU has Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG while the 2373JTU has IBM 11b/g Wi-Fi wireless.

Please enlighten me! Am I missing something?

Look for warranty differences. One is probably 3-year, the other 1-year (also, mail-in v. on-site, accidental protection, etc.)

#4 Post by **daeojkim** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 11:41 pm

Sometimes IBM have different web prices by mistake.
I was able to buy my 2378fvu for $1664 w/ ed discount. Apparently you cannot get more than 5% discount from the web price but I was able to get 10% because that is what was advertised on the web.

I think if you can find a price miscalculation at much lower price you could call an IBM salesman and as long as they can get authrization you will be able to buy at a higher discount.

I lucked out.. I am not sure if they are still offering it for that price. This was about 2 weeks ago.

wongle · #5 Post by **wongle** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:13 am

they seem to have the same warranty too.. other difference is in the software u get, but most of that can be downloaded...

seems strange to me to have a $400 just for wireless card and software tho

yellow_lenghan · #6 Post by **yellow_lenghan** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:54 am

wongle wrote:they seem to have the same warranty too.. other difference is in the software u get, but most of that can be downloaded...

seems strange to me to have a $400 just for wireless card and software tho

Yes, as you said warranty is the same.

And the strange thing about the softwares is that it's the one at 2149$ that has all the added softwares

How come 2 T42 with same specs have a 400$US difference?

How come 2 T42 with same specs have a 400$US difference?

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