Based in the US? Here are some promos from HP:

• Save up to $319 instantly on the NEW HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Series Customizable Laptop PC!. Includes $200 instant rebate, FREE memory upgrade from 2GB to 3GB (-$30), FREE hard drive upgrade from 250GB to 320GB (-$40), and Save 50% on 4GB memory (-$20). From 10/25 to 10/28/2009.
• Save up to $209 instantly on the HP Pavilion dm3t Series Customizable Laptop PC!. Includes $150 instant rebate, and FREE memory upgrade from 2GB to 3GB (-$30). From 10/25 to 10/28/2009.
• Save up to $518 instantly on the NEW HP Pavilion Elite e9280t Series Customizable Desktop PC!. Includes $300 instant rebate, FREE 750GB hard drive upgrade (-$50), FREE 15-month Norton Internet Security subscription (-$49), and 35% off a 21.5-inch diagonal widescreen monitor (-$90). From 10/25 to 10/27/2009.
• Save up to $419 instantly on the NEW HP Pavilion Slimline s5280t Series Customizable Desktop PC!. Includes $250 instant rebate, FREE 640GB hard drive upgrade (-$50), and 35% off a 21.5-inch diagonal widescreen monitor (-$90). From 10/25 to 10/31/2009.

All HP promos also include free shipping (-$29), and are applicable only to US buyers. To those who buy Pavilion Elite e9280t, I’d uninstall Norton as soon as I can, as I’m not convinced of its benefits.

Lenovo UK ThinkPad and Accessory Promos

Obviously, the following promos only apply to UK buyers. They are active now, until Wednesday, October 28, 2009:

• 10% Off ThinkPad X301: ThinkPad X301 gives you the perfect balance of performance, portability and energy-efficiency. Use discount code AFF10X301 to avail.
• Extra 5% off all Lenovo ThinkPads: Get Extra 5% off all Lenovo Ultimate Business Tools, ThinkPad notebooks, with protection and performance just an upgrade away, with Intel technology. Use discount code AFFTALLTHINK5PC to avail.
• 10% off Any Options/Accessories: Get 10% off all Options/Accessories from the Lenovo UK website. Use discount code AFFOPTIONS to avail.

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To be quite honest, the so-called “promos” for the IdeaPad U Series are a bit pathetic, so let’s not waste words on that.

Discounts for the ThinkPad X Series look more promising however, featuring price cuts as high as £377.20!

Lenovo doesn’t promise as much generosity with its supremely high-end W700 series—known for the W700ds, a 17″ gargantuan featuring a slide-out 10.6″ secondary screen. And W700 mobile workstations aren’t really known for their affordability. Still, the highest discount of £223.42 is still pretty significant.

Another caveat: these promos are only available to UK residents, as Lenovo UK can’t ship out of… the UK. They last until September 24, 2009. In any case, here are the three promo pages for your perusal:

Lenovo IdeaPad U Series
Lenovo ThinkPad X Series
Lenovo ThinkPad W700 series

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I’d probably take advantage of the promo if I needed a new laptop now, thanks to the 500+ discount on the W700, a really full-featured 17-inch desktop replacement). You know, the one with integrated tablet, and the quad-core processor, and if I’m not mistaken, a secondary display that slides out from behind the primary one.

To recap, you can get up to 20% off this Easter with Lenovo UK

(Images courtesy of Lenovo UK)

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The manufacturer is promising at least 25% off on its laptops, setting an expiry for this September 15 to add some urgency to the offer. Check out the discount line-up here. ThinkPads may now sport a different brand, but the Chinese company has done a decent job of upholding the rugged business tradition of IBM, at least in our opinion. The X Series remains on the top of our list, thanks to its good mix of portability and power.

Now if only Lenovo can do away with that damn eraserhead.

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Let’s just get the Lenovo ThinkPad W700’s awesome specs out of the way, shall we?

• 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core mobile processor
• Up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM
• Nvidia Quadro FX 3700 chipset, with 1GB of video memory
• 17″ 1920 x 1200 pixel display
• Up to 960GB HDD (3 x 320GB)
• Built-in Wacom tablet
• Blu-Ray Player (burner optional)

Clearly for design-types, especially for those who like to calibrate their displays for color-matching purposes with the built-on color calibrator. The Wacom doesn’t hurt too, and let’s hope Lenovo has tucked the stylus somewhere in an easy-to-reach place.

Reader The Site Guy said it best: “its a f*cking frankenstein… they threw design out the window and pumped it up with steroids.” That’s why this monstrosity is barely a laptop, and who knows how long the battery will last? The Lenovo ThinkPad W700 will be out by September, and will start ata $2,978. So you’d better start saving! Check out what the rest of the world has to say:

Engadget | PC World | Gizmodo

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