Linux Foundation discount, was: [ltp] Linux on T61 vs Linux on T400...

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On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:18:50 -0400
Theodore Tso <tytso@mit.edu> wrote:

> On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 11:37:53AM +0200, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote:
> > On ven, 2009-08-21 at 18:23 -0400, Theodore Tso wrote:
> > > In any case, if someone wants to purchase a Lenovo laptop,
> > > contact me (or any IBM or Lenovo employee), and I or they can
> > > tell you how to get the employee pricing through the "friends and
> > > family program".=20
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> > Wow, thanks for that. What's the order of price for =E2=80=9Cemployee
> > pricing=E2=80=9D Thinkpads? (my T61 is still in perfect shape but I hav=
e to
> > admit that T400s look really nice, despite the price).
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> Currently, the public base price for the T400 on the Lenovo web site
> is $749 (it's come down in price a lot; they're clearly trying to
> clear out inventory) and the public price for the T400s is $1,599.
> With the Linux Foundation (or IBM/Lenovo employee) discount the base
> price of the T400 is $674 and the for the T400s is $1439.  The prices
> and discount levels change a lot.  At this point it looks like the
> T400 and T400s have a 10% discount.  Earlier, the discount on the T400
> was 20% if memory serves correctly, while the T400s only had the 10%
> discount.  So if you're not in a hurry to upgrade, I suggest that you
> be patient, and wait for the discount on the T400s to improve; I'm
> sure it will, although you might have to wait until after the
> Christmas gift-giving season is over.
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> Personally, I chose the T400 (as an upgrade from an X61s) because I
> wanted to use 2.5" primary HDD/SDD slot (since I already had a 2.5"
> Intel SSD that I was going to transfer over to the T400), and the T400
> is compatible with the older dockstation with the extra ultrabay slot,
> and which I had already had when I was using a T60p laptop.  So the
> combination of being much cheaper than T400s and being able to
> repurpose accessories I had been using with previous Thinkpads made
> the decision an easy one.
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>     	      					- Ted


The new perks for linux foundation members now got announced two days
ago:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2009/10/linux-found=
ation-announces-new-exclusive-perks-individual-members

I do have one or two problems tough:
1) The sign-up form for the nice new students membership is US-centric
2) My Lenovo dealer said that according to Lenovo Austria this
discount isn't available in Austria

So is all of this US-only?

Regards,
Philipp