IBM ThinkPad Users' Group

[wulunzun]

can't wait for the x220 tablet. Hope it'll be launched soon.

 

[LonelyMan]

Anyone bought Thinkpad from USA? Is the warranty claimable in SG?

 

[gohkhm]

Anyone bought Thinkpad from USA? Is the warranty claimable in SG?

They darn well better honor it, else whats the point of International Warranty? Haha. Yes, the local Lenovo Service Center will give you support as long as the warranty is in force.

 

[ahtea]

As long as you buy it with international warranty, you should be able to claim it here.

 

[HaSHBroWN]

Hi all,

Very eager to replace my T43 (with 15-20min battery life).

Should I get this (attached image) or wait for the X220? I know this might sound a little silly but is the Core i7 640M comparable with the new Sandy Bridge I5 2520M processor? I really love the spice battery feature of the X220 but this is an amazing deal. Over the past weeks, best deal I got was $2099 for the X201i with an external dvd burner.

 

[cscs3]

X220, non HD screen is not so good.

 

[yukita]

was quoted for 2700 for T420s

 

[nakorius]

was quoted for 2700 for T420s

Specs?

 

[cscs3]

They darn well better honor it, else whats the point of International Warranty? Haha. Yes, the local Lenovo Service Center will give you support as long as the warranty is in force.

You are wrong in International warranty. Many Thinkpad sold in USA is covered with depot warranty only. Just like Lenovo sold in this region. Many of them covers only regional warranty only.

Same case you will find those Lenovo (may be other brand too) you bought in China (and sometime Hong Kong). The warranty only covers China/HongKong/Macua only.

 

[siatc]

was quoted for 2700 for T420s

T420s is out already? Which shop you went to?

 

[timberland]

T420s is out already? Which shop you went to?

i think addon in funan has it. i got one of my x201i there

 

[gohkhm]

You are wrong in International warranty. Many Thinkpad sold in USA is covered with depot warranty only. Just like Lenovo sold in this region. Many of them covers only regional warranty only.

Same case you will find those Lenovo (may be other brand too) you bought in China (and sometime Hong Kong). The warranty only covers China/HongKong/Macua only.

Anyway can just check here using the 4-digit model number to find out if IWS is eligible.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-58926#lkiws

Fortunately all ThinkPads are covered.

 

[aabeesee]

was quoted for 2700 for T420s

that's damn bloody overpriced.

 

[gohkhm]

Not surprising. Isn't it the same for any other latest tech? But then again, since we dont know the specs, how can we determine if its over priced. It could well be cheap if it comes with a 128GB SSD, 8GB ram, discrete graphics...etc

 

[cscs3]

Not surprising. Isn't it the same for any other latest tech? But then again, since we dont know the specs, how can we determine if its over priced. It could well be cheap if it comes with a 128GB SSD, 8GB ram, discrete graphics...etc

At $2700, it cannot have SSD and 8G ram for sure. Thinkpad price is usually higher then most notebook in the market. The only better spec may be the screen resolution. May be it is higher then HD spec.

Also do not forget it usually come with 3 years warranty (yes, you actually pay for the warranty) and Win 7 professional.

Latest tech? May be not. Now a day PC is mostly either Intel chip or AMD. Technical spec is mostly around the same with a few different like battery, LCD etc.

 

[yukita]

At $2700, it cannot have SSD and 8G ram for sure. Thinkpad price is usually higher then most notebook in the market. The only better spec may be the screen resolution. May be it is higher then HD spec.

Also do not forget it usually come with 3 years warranty (yes, you actually pay for the warranty) and Win 7 professional.

Latest tech? May be not. Now a day PC is mostly either Intel chip or AMD. Technical spec is mostly around the same with a few different like battery, LCD etc.

Btw 2700 havent include gst.
I5 2520, 4gb ram, nvidia 1gb, 128gb ssd, wifi n gigabit port, hd+ screen, 6 cell battery, win 7 pro 64, and carrying case plus 3 years onsite wrnty


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[pomtionghan]

Anyone bought Thinkpad from USA? Is the warranty claimable in SG?

My W520 came yesterday from USA. The specs -

Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM @ 2.2ghz (3.2 Turbo) 1333mhz/6MB cache
8GB PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3 (2 x 4GB) 16GB Max
Nvidia Quadro 2000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Widescreen and WWAN antenna (95% color gamut, anti-glare)
720p Integrated Camera
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Intel Centrino Advanced-N WiFi 6205
8x DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner
UltraNav TrackPoint with Fingerprint Reader and Touchpad
4 in 1 Media Reader and Modem (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC)
Bluetooth 3.0
Wireless Broadband (WWAN) 3G upgradeable
9-cell Lithium Ion battery
Genuine 3 Year Lenovo Depot Warranty (International Warranty Model Type 4276)

Total cost -$1999 USD. I have also ordered 1 more 4GB RAM and a 80GB msata SSD from Newegg (through Vpost). 1 more 12.7mm internal Bluray writer from Ebay on its way to me.

All in total cost is $2346 usd or $3000 sgd

If I get this in SIN, I think $4k sgd not enough. I am using it for heavy video editing

 

[omar]

Congrats! Desirable setup!

My W520 came yesterday from USA. The specs -

Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM @ 2.2ghz (3.2 Turbo) 1333mhz/6MB cache
8GB PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3 (2 x 4GB) 16GB Max
Nvidia Quadro 2000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Widescreen and WWAN antenna (95% color gamut, anti-glare)
720p Integrated Camera
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Intel Centrino Advanced-N WiFi 6205
8x DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner
UltraNav TrackPoint with Fingerprint Reader and Touchpad
4 in 1 Media Reader and Modem (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC)
Bluetooth 3.0
Wireless Broadband (WWAN) 3G upgradeable
9-cell Lithium Ion battery
Genuine 3 Year Lenovo Depot Warranty (International Warranty Model Type 4276)

Total cost -$1999 USD. I have also ordered 1 more 4GB RAM and a 80GB msata SSD from Newegg (through Vpost). 1 more 12.7mm internal Bluray writer from Ebay on its way to me.

All in total cost is $2346 usd or $3000 sgd

If I get this in SIN, I think $4k sgd not enough. I am using it for heavy video editing

 

[yukita]

My W520 came yesterday from USA. The specs -

Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
Intel Quad Core i7-2720QM @ 2.2ghz (3.2 Turbo) 1333mhz/6MB cache
8GB PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3 (2 x 4GB) 16GB Max
Nvidia Quadro 2000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Widescreen and WWAN antenna (95% color gamut, anti-glare)
720p Integrated Camera
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Intel Centrino Advanced-N WiFi 6205
8x DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner
UltraNav TrackPoint with Fingerprint Reader and Touchpad
4 in 1 Media Reader and Modem (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC)
Bluetooth 3.0
Wireless Broadband (WWAN) 3G upgradeable
9-cell Lithium Ion battery
Genuine 3 Year Lenovo Depot Warranty (International Warranty Model Type 4276)

Total cost -$1999 USD. I have also ordered 1 more 4GB RAM and a 80GB msata SSD from Newegg (through Vpost). 1 more 12.7mm internal Bluray writer from Ebay on its way to me.

All in total cost is $2346 usd or $3000 sgd

If I get this in SIN, I think $4k sgd not enough. I am using it for heavy video editing

wow powerfull laptop ....

 

[cscs3]

Btw 2700 havent include gst.
I5 2520, 4gb ram, nvidia 1gb, 128gb ssd, wifi n gigabit port, hd+ screen, 6 cell battery, win 7 pro 64, and carrying case plus 3 years onsite wrnty


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128G ssd capacity is too low for such a high end notebook. Think standard disk is still a better choice.