Lenovo 15.6in Performance i7 Notebook RRP $1699, Today $849 after Lenovo Cashback

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  Balls on 02/08/2011 - 12:15

  +5

  ATI makes honey now?

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  diddy50 on 02/08/2011 - 12:17

  +2

  I can't see how this is worth $1699 RRP
  As it does not even have USB 3.0!
  Nor a 1080p screen…I guess the CPU is the major plus

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    CarbonTwelve on 02/08/2011 - 12:26

    Not everyone wants / needs those features. Personally I wouldn't want 1080p in a 15.6" screen. Dot pitch waay too small. As for USB 3.0, I don't even use a USB 2.0 HDD anymore, and while I might get a 3.0 one in the future it's not a big priority.

    As it stands, this is a very good portable performance laptop, with the perfect features for what I'd want. Unfortunately, I can't really afford spending $850 on a laptop when my current one still does 90% of what I need…

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      kingpage on 02/08/2011 - 12:59

      +2

      You know you can increase the size of fonts and icons by 25%, going from 96dpi to 120dpi.

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        CarbonTwelve on 02/08/2011 - 13:11

        Not for everything.

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        Alzori on 02/08/2011 - 14:11

        True, also (using one right now) I'm finding it plenty easy to read without any magnification. I thought my old screen at ~100ppi was hard to read, and sorta freaked about going to a 135ppi screen. Though now I sit further away from the laptop and everything is easier to read. It's just all clearer :)

        Sort of counter intuitive, but they're great.

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      diddy50 on 02/08/2011 - 13:14

      yeah for $850 it is good, but not at $1699

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  spliniter on 02/08/2011 - 12:20

  +5

  i hate cash back it just like cotd dilvery times 10

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    alexme on 02/08/2011 - 12:26

    +1

    +1 - who wants to wait months for a cashback offer? grr.

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    Patman on 02/08/2011 - 13:22

    +1

    +1 … I am waiting for my cash back for same laptop from Same company… (LENOVO Ideapad Y560P) since April !!

    every 15 -20 days I get a mail saying "we are looking into it"….

    for $100 they spent 3 months !! But I am a proud Ozbargainer… hence wont let a penny go !!!! I'll chase them to the end :P

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  CyberMurning on 02/08/2011 - 12:20

  yeah should be 17" and usb 3 !

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  Hellfire on 02/08/2011 - 12:24

  Is that a ATI Radeon HD6570M?

  It might have been worth $1699 once upon a time but probably much less now. $849 is a reasonable deal.

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    CarbonTwelve on 02/08/2011 - 12:27

    Yep, Capilano XT = 6570M.

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  cosjav on 02/08/2011 - 12:56

  +2

  Question for COTD rep: Can we get a config that has a higher screen res?

  Also can we get a coupon code for OZBargain users? :)

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  silly-simo on 02/08/2011 - 13:17

  Sorry don't like buying IT from COTD, but this laptop (Lenovo IdeaPad Y560-4397M2M) looks around $200 more from most retailers on Static Ice…so it it's what you want….

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  dealman on 02/08/2011 - 13:19

  I hate cash backs because they just factor it in the price that 30 % of the claims never come through and the manufacturers make it bloody hard for people to get a cashback.

  Last christmas samsung promised a blu ray player that we could claim for free and then added 39 $ postage and delivery free and delivered the player a full 4 months after.

  I will Never buy Samsung TV again!

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    CarbonTwelve on 02/08/2011 - 14:01

    I got a Samsung TV during the same deal - the postage cost was made clear in the rebate details, plus the TVs were fairly cheap already at the time, so the BluRay player really was a bonus, not to mention it came with extra glasses which are usually expensive.

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      AlexF on 02/08/2011 - 15:32

      +3

      Everyone hates something

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      GreatWhiteHunter on 02/08/2011 - 22:40

      I love Samsung - kickass TVs

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  dealman on 02/08/2011 - 13:23

  +1

  Also ,

  I hate lenovo because the keyboard is Screwed

  They have Hardswapped the Fn and Ctrl keys, Its a big issue if you are used to typing and use Ctrl a lot.

  I just HATE Lenovo for this as old IBM had software swap for keys

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    silly-simo on 02/08/2011 - 13:26

    thanks for that - i never noticed!!

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    G5 on 02/08/2011 - 13:49

    Thinkpads at least have always had this. There is an option in the BIOS to swap them back, but if you're like me then you're used to the Fn key being on the left.

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  ATD on 02/08/2011 - 17:38

  Even though the pictures are different (I think MLN is showing the 1st gen pic) this seems to be the same model and cheaper $100
  https://www.mln.com.au/product/?itemID=1076&typeID=

  After postage differences, should work out to $80 cheaper and getting the laptop a whole lot quicker then COTD.

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    BluBoy on 02/08/2011 - 18:17

    Specs say 2nd gen, but is out of stock

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      ATD on 02/08/2011 - 18:35

      Thanks, that will teach me to click on the buy now button before posting.

      Yeah specs says 2nd Gen but I'm sure the pic is the 1st Gen which were notorious for overheating.

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  GreatWhiteHunter on 02/08/2011 - 23:56

  I figured DAWG would be a buyer…

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  wfdTamar on 03/08/2011 - 11:44

  Just a warning - Catchoftheday charge your credit card straight away, even if they don't ship for weeks.This means if they go bust you've lost your money. True they have been around for years, but with this sort of operation that means nothing. A legitimate way to handle things would be not to charge until items are shipped.

  It's been 13 days since I ordered one of the 17" laptops and they've still not sent it, but charged me day 1.