Best place to buy new R series?

[lagged]

I want to buy my mom an R series, where is the cheapest and easiest place to order one?

And a new R series will be as good as my trusty old T43 right?


Thanks!

[sarbin]

they pop up in the marketplace here, along with many nice Ts and Xs.
good prices and good sellers.

[basketb]

Since you don't state where you are from, the only place to recommend really is the marketplace here. If you were from the US, for example, I'd also say: look at the Lenovo outlet.

[lagged]

Sorry about that. I'm from PA, USA.

I'm looking to order this week so I'm not really looking for a deal that only pops up now and then. Is the regular Lenovo website a big rip off or are prices more or less in line?

[ajkula66]

Try the outlet section of Lenovo's site, some good deals there, but you have to act fast once you see something that you like...

Good luck.

[basketb]

Sorry about that. I'm from PA, USA.

I'm looking to order this week so I'm not really looking for a deal that only pops up now and then. Is the regular Lenovo website a big rip off or are prices more or less in line?

There is always a sale going on on Lenovo's website and you can always find a coupon for 5 - 10 % off. However, prices still fluctuate on a weekly basis. For example, prices for high-end T61p are now significantly higher than 3 months ago (approx. $200-300 more). Not sure whether the same is true for the low-end R series (since I never looked into them).
I'd suggest two things:

• 1. Look at the Lenovo outlet and if you find a system that suits your needs, see whether you can configure the same/a similar system on Lenovo's main page and see whether you'd save money ordering at the outlet or not.
  2. Configure a system at the Lenovo main site that you like and see whether you might get a preconfigured system with the same/similar specs at a third party website (like newegg, etc.) cheaper or not.