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Okay last Lenovo deal from me for this financial year, and for the extra effort they put in to create an OzBargain-specific page (you get "Lenovo Welcome OzBargain Shoppers" with our logo there). They are doing a 50% off sale for this particular specification of ThinkPad T430 — $749 when you use coupon code HOTDEALS.

  • Core i5-3380M
  • 4GB RAM
  • 320GB HDD
  • 14" 1366x768 display

And add $1 more to get "ThinkPad USB 3.0 Secure Hard Drive - 500GB".

Offer expires this coming Sunday (30 June).

Edit: Some reported seeing "promotion has ended". Might be a Lenovo website issue and you'll see the count down when you browse in Chrome's incognito mode or Firefox's private window.

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  • mathew42 on 24/06/2013 - 14:35

    Do you have any laptops with 1920x1080 resolution? I would prefer 15" form factor.

    • PissLUR on 24/06/2013 - 14:40
      +2

      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/106780

      imho, best bargain of the year for a 15" FHD laptop but it is expired ;)

      • ThadtheChad on 24/06/2013 - 15:25
        +2

        Absolute shithouse in terms of build quality and stability though. Personal experience. We have 3550s, 3560s and 3300s. Very flimsy cheap plastic-ey feel.

        Prefer the IBM thinkpad build quality over Dells. Way more robust. Unfortunately have to use these PoS at work.

        • CarbonTwelve on 24/06/2013 - 15:28

          IBM Thinkpads typically start at over $1000. You're basically comparing apples to oranges.

        • ThadtheChad on 24/06/2013 - 15:43
          +1

          True. Still very cheap-ass build. One would think with our daily charge-out rate, we'd be able to get anything other than those ghetto-boxes.

  • edgar28 on 24/06/2013 - 14:43
    +6

    link stated as "promotion has ended" :)

    • scotty on 24/06/2013 - 14:58

      Says "Offer ends in 6 Days 9 Hours 0 Minutes 20 Seconds" to me…

      • neil on 24/06/2013 - 15:05
        +4

        Same.

        With FF & Chrome:

        The promotion has ended. Call our telesales team at 1300 557 073 or check our Deals page to see the latest offers.

        EDIT: In Internet Explorer, it works. Weird.
        EDIT2: In Incognito mode in Chrome, it works.

        Looks like a dodgy cookie.

        • daandamaan on 24/06/2013 - 15:11

          Works fine for me in Chrome!

        • bunnikins on 24/06/2013 - 16:01

          Just add the laptop to your cart from the deals page and apply the code. It will give you the discount!

      • junenc on 24/06/2013 - 18:51

        hi scotty，
        why does it have intel HD graghics 4000 only?

        • scotty on 24/06/2013 - 19:23
          +1

          It would be more expensive? Sorry I have no idea but the typical t series buyers probably don't game much.

    • Amaris on 24/06/2013 - 16:17

      Same

  • IJustKnowStuff on 24/06/2013 - 14:54
    +2

    Hmmm I'd be very careful with Lenovo's. They don't have the best customer service/care factor. My current Lenovo just died due to a faulty EEPROM chip/faulty Motherboard. Called them up today and they said they know nothing about any issues, even though I pointed them to their own forums where their own ADMIN have said it's a problem and to call up support even if it's outside warranty.

    A lot of people have been having problems with their laptops. So just be aware.

    • idog8818 on 24/06/2013 - 15:02
      +1

      customer service is front line to log the request. I don't think they are technicans so I'm not surprised if they cannot answer your questions. If they can assist you for the repair I think they've done what they need.

      I'm pretty happy with old IBM service, received replaced part next day, Very impressive. Not sure with Lenovo's but I assume they are same company and service should be similar.

    • leetec on 24/06/2013 - 15:06
      +1

      I am still waiting for my 9 months old X1 carbon, after exactly two months when I lodged the warranty claim, and it comes with a NEXT business day three years warranty! I bought many Lenovo, usually if the call centre only need to send me the part for replacement then it has the best service. But when I need to send back for repair, then it becomes the worst service, even with a DOA laptop, still need to call many times for replacement.

    • frewer on 24/06/2013 - 15:54

      hmm you guys turn me off this deal. As my wife laptop had died recently. And it's a compaq 1st gen i3 (only 2yrs), i remember my old Hp last 7yrs … time is changing fast …

    • basilv on 24/06/2013 - 16:22

      Their Sales department is hopeless so I can only imagine what their Tech Support department is like.

      • IJustKnowStuff on 24/06/2013 - 16:49

        It's been moved to America….read on forums that service has partially degraded since then. Exception is a few Admin/Support/Help people who actually help when everyone else says "I don't know"

    • Associatedlead_org @ Lenovo on 24/06/2013 - 18:33

      Hi Spectator,

      Is your Thinkpad a E520 or X220?

      • thelute on 24/06/2013 - 20:18

        Spectator get in contact with Lead_org above he helped sort out my motherboard issues with Lenovo support!

    • IamEzza on 24/06/2013 - 22:06

      Genuinely interested, are there any laptop brands that are regarded as having very good customer service/customer care aside from Apple?

  • Stopback on 24/06/2013 - 15:15
    +9

    Can someone explain, spec wise. Why this computer has such a high price?

    There are other levovo models with i7 processors, for a bit less.

    • BlazinPast on 24/06/2013 - 15:22
      +1

      No idea. It's crazy to think it was being sold for double this price. The CPU is good and thats about it..

    • CarbonTwelve on 24/06/2013 - 15:25
      +1

      Are you talking about before the discount? An i7 for $750 is a pretty good deal. If you can link somewhere with a cheaper i7 then please do.

      • Brouw3r on 24/06/2013 - 15:27
        +3

        This has an i5?

        • CarbonTwelve on 24/06/2013 - 15:47

          My bad, got confused with the Dell linked above. Still, he suggests you can get an i7 for less. I'd like to know where…

        • Brouw3r on 24/06/2013 - 16:21

          From lenovo

    • fomal on 24/06/2013 - 15:33
      +1

      Yeah I dont understand why this laptop with no dedicated gpu is so expensive…

      • Funky Moose on 24/06/2013 - 15:56
        +3

        This is a T series laptop. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThinkPad_T_Series

        I don't know about this one in particular but they're typically very robust with a metal frame (as opposed to the plastic of most cheap laptops) and long battery life. You buy this type of laptop when you don't want to have to worry about it breaking etc.

        • ThadtheChad on 24/06/2013 - 16:29
          +1

          +1

          They are built to last. This is why most organisations with a largely mobile workforce get the T-series.

      • AzuAzu on 24/06/2013 - 15:57
        +2

        I agree, this laptop is low to mid spec and definitely isn't worth $750.

        • EarthMan on 24/06/2013 - 16:06
          -4

          Too expensive for $750. Can't believe they dupe us into thinking it is 50%. I think $500 is still tops for this deal. Just my opinion.

        • Associatedlead_org @ Lenovo on 24/06/2013 - 18:39
          +2

          $500 dollars for a ThinkPad T series?

        • Psychd on 24/06/2013 - 20:20
          +3

          Decent spec T series. Don't compare to retail crap.
          Have had many. Great machine. Shame work no longer get good quality lappys.

        • ThadtheChad on 24/06/2013 - 21:33

          Psychd,

          My sentiments exactly. I completely sympathise with you. :(

        • zhenjie on 25/06/2013 - 01:17
          +2

          You have no clue what a business grade laptop is do you?

      • bunnikins on 24/06/2013 - 16:03
        +2

        Thats because of the build quality. T series laptops are extremely rock solid and thats why a lot of corporations get these for their employees.

      • Noblejoker on 24/06/2013 - 16:14
        +6

        A half price Tank is still more than a full price Hyundai
        Build quality on these is far superior (I have a T520 - similar but 15") and I wouldn't go back
        Keyboard is excellent as well and some people like the mouse pointer thing that not all laptops have (I prefer trackpad)
        Frankly these laptops are matt black square and ugly - but they kick ass
        If that doesn't matter to you - look elsewhere for better specs cheaper

        • daandamaan on 24/06/2013 - 16:35
          +2

          The T-Series is definitely more robust and quality is much better. The specs won't tell you everything in my opinion, from my previous experience with a T-Series laptop I can say that you pay for the quality which makes the computer last long with up-to-date specs. Referring to their review page they seem quite positive: http://shopap.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/t43…

          I guess it really depends on what you are after but soon I need a new laptop and I definitely think about getting another T-Series.

    • NeoWilson on 24/06/2013 - 16:28
      -1

      $1499 is the RRP .. no one in their right mind would sell/buy at RRP.

      I reckon the right price for these specs should be around 1000$, core i5 3rd gen, no SSD, no dedicated graphic, no HD display.

      Also you can get ThinkPad USB 3.0 Secure Hard Drive - 500GB for only $1 so it still quite a deal

    • sm007h on 24/06/2013 - 16:32
      +6

      Lenovo T series are the top of the end enterprise level laptops. They use top quality materials throughout and are lighter than the L and E series. They also pass 8 military grade toughness tests (drop your laptop and it should keep chugging along with your data all in tact).

      If you're looking at specs alone, you're not going to have a good time enjoying a Lenovo T series. These laptops usually go for $1400+. They are on the same level as HP Elitebooks, although I think the Elitebooks are ugly as hell.

      • BlazinPast on 24/06/2013 - 16:42

        Fair enough.. But to think they can sell this at 50% off and still make a profit is a bit concerning.. I guess it is somewhat of a bargain though if you are looking for a robust laptop.

        • mrmarkau67 on 24/06/2013 - 16:54
          +1

          They may not be making a profit on these ones. They might be just trying to clear them out for their end of FY sales numbers and to make room for Haswell updates.

        • scotty on 24/06/2013 - 17:50
          +2

          These are clearance. Next gen ThinkPad with Haswell might be coming soon.

    • scotty on 24/06/2013 - 17:38
      +4

      ThinkPad T-series are comparable to Dell Latitude 6xxx series, Toshiba Tecra and HP EliteBook. Those are business laptops with good build quality, docking station support, etc.

      A $40k XR6T or WRX would out-run many other cars that are more expensive, and would be good value for money when you just quote the kilo-watts or newton-metre. However it does not mean they are "better" in every way.

      • [Deactivated] on 26/06/2013 - 12:24

        You must look at a lot of different models. I suppose knowledge is savings!

  • pennyless on 24/06/2013 - 16:08

    How is this a good deal 500gb external drives aren't worth much to be adding as an incentive.

  • sm007h on 24/06/2013 - 16:41
    +2

    I don't understand why people can't appreciate that this is a totally different build from the usual retail laptops. And yet, they would understand how one Samsung 55" TV can go for $1000 and another model Samsung can sell at $3500, even though they are both full HD and both are 3D.

    • Ultraman on 24/06/2013 - 17:23
      +2

      In the Samsung example you've given you're paying for the tech/SW included.. so it's not a good analogy. Here, the specs are all the same - but you're paying extra for a more robust case. Not many Ozbargainers would pay for that lol, and certainly not at double or triple the price you could get for the EXACT same specs! (But cheaper built casing most likely plastic of course)

      • sm007h on 24/06/2013 - 19:43
        +1

        You can say the same thing about the T series laptops. There are a lot of technology and software that goes into that laptop that isn't evident in the specs, on top of the better materials being used. I didn't list the software features because they are mainly for corporate uses.

  • MrMaestro on 24/06/2013 - 16:53
    +2

    If Lenovo would let you option a 1600x900 res screen this would be a great deal, but they don't. 1366x768 is such a smelly res. No thanks.

    • Noblejoker on 25/06/2013 - 11:49
      +1

      A valid criticism and the only downside of these models IMO
      Hopefully the new series with haswell cpu will up the res

  • nadan on 24/06/2013 - 16:54
    -2

    What is special about this deal? I am sorry but you can get much better speced Laptops for less than $750.

    • mrmarkau67 on 24/06/2013 - 17:01
      +2

      These models are solidly built, and Lenovo is famous for good quality keyboards. This might be a good machine to buy for your mobile workforce. Not so good if you are a gamer.

      • nadan on 24/06/2013 - 17:28
        +1

        I have a T420 at work and writing on it now, it's not good really, it has a lot of issues. One of the most annoying is when the batter gets low and you plug in the charger the screen goes blank and won't show anything and again when connecting to an external monitor. Plus it's heavy like brick.

        • mrmarkau67 on 24/06/2013 - 21:42

          Sounds like you need some new drivers. What OS are you running?

  • javava on 24/06/2013 - 17:12

    totally not worth it

  • sct911 on 24/06/2013 - 17:29
    -6

    not worth it, few days ago, dell vostro had 8gb ram, i7 , 500gb + 32gb msata ssd , 1920x1080, radeon GPU all for $719 !!!

    • scotty on 24/06/2013 - 17:56
      +2

      Dell Vostro has similar internal as Inspiron which are consumer graded laptops. For example, does it comes with magnesium roll cage to minimise the flex? For Dell you'll need to look at equivalent Latitude E6430 which would also start at around the same RRP ($1,500) for a 14" business laptop.

    • ThadtheChad on 24/06/2013 - 18:05
      +1

      No! Just no. The vostro is a piece of garbage.

  • RedHab on 24/06/2013 - 18:58
    -5

    Say NO to LeNOvo. The 1366x768 screen is rubbish for $750

    Spend and extra $49 and get this proper FHD screen, SSD:
    http://www.logicalblueone.com.au/store/543-horize-w550eu-ult…
    Processor Intel® Core™ i5-3380m 2.9Ghz - 3.6Ghz Turbo Processor
    RAM 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz System Memory
    Hard Drive 128GB Plextor M5M mSATA, 2nd HDD Kit, Internal DVD+/-RW Burner
    Screen Size 15.6-inch IPS FULL-HD LED MATTE BACKLIT (1920x1080)
    Graphics Card Intel HD4000 Graphics
    Networking 802.11b/g/n WLAN, 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth
    Special Feature 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA. Surround Sound via Realtek. 2.0mp Webcam, Full Size Keyboard with Number Pad.
    Condition Brand New in Box with 8 Cell Battery [7 Hour Battery]
    Weight 1.95KG

    • bich.light on 24/06/2013 - 20:04
      +1

      Yes better specs but as people have said — if you bothered to read — the build quality is much higher with this laptop.

  • IamEzza on 24/06/2013 - 21:08
    +1

    Thinkpads are the laptop they use on the International Space Station.

    • laser on 24/06/2013 - 21:20
      +5

      I dont plan on going there anywhere soon….

      • AlexF on 24/06/2013 - 22:53
        +1

        That's why this laptop is not for you.

        A real business laptop that is meant to survice rough handling - performance is secondary and gaming is irrelevant.

  • eswee on 25/06/2013 - 00:46

    want a deal on touchscreen x1..

  • SimbaTheLionKing on 25/06/2013 - 02:32
    +1

    If you are in the market for a laptop, just blindly buy this. You won't regret this.
    I am still happy with my T420 with upgraded RAM. Thanks anyway scotty.

  • ethereal88 on 25/06/2013 - 08:39
    +1

    What a ripoff. US T's start at $740, Australian start at $1299. Why? Its not the specs. Shonky ass company. I only bought an Edge for $450 as it was dirt cheap but I won't pay double for a T. And this is the same price as what those in the US get every day. Some deal.

    • nadan on 25/06/2013 - 10:16
      +1

      Wait until you hear the excuses, aussie dollar, rent, wages, big tax.

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