[ltp] Re: R52 cheap from Lenovo

[Stefan Monnier]

>> If anyone is interested Lenovo USA currently has the R52 18495SU on
>> clearance for $499. It has an Intel Pentium M 740 1.73GHz processor,
>> 14.1" 1024x768 LCD, 512MB RAM, 40GB hard drive, DVD/CD-RW combo drive,
>> 802.11b/g wireless, and Windows XP Professional.
>> 
> http://www.directlenovo.com/public/public/search/dsp_product_features.cfm?category=9953&featured_display=Template&PID=552179&CJURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.directlenovo.com%2Fpublic%2Fpublic%2Fsearch%2Fdsp_product_features.cfm%3Fcategory%3D9953%26featured_display%3DTemplate


> Apparently that should read $1,499.

The entry-level T61 start at $999 with a configuration comparable if not
better than that one (except it's widescreen, but at 1280x800 it's at least
no worse than the meagre 1024x768).
So $1499 for this R52 seems amazingly expensive,.  What am I missing?


        Stefan


PS: Of course, given the fact that Lenovo seems to have dropped the 14"
    1400x1050 version of the T series, even though it seemed to be the most
    widely sold (and of which I'm a very happy owner), I'm ready to hear
    basically anything.