http://ncsu.collegestoreonline.com/ePOS?this_category=47&store=432&form=shared3%2fgm%2fbrowse%2ehtml&design=432

Worth the extra price? I'm gonna go ahead and say yes, for me, it is. I wish there was a cheaper one that came with a DVD burner, but oh well.

Trying to make the best of the tax holiday.

7/30/2006 5:06:23 PM

the bookstore has sold the 66U the most this summer out of all the models if that tells ya anythin. u get what u pay for in my opinion. the only downside is there is no dvd burner but for most people, they dont need it.

7/30/2006 7:23:15 PM

There's always the Z60m, but it's like 7.4lbs.

7/30/2006 7:59:51 PM

1. get a family member who works at ibm.
2. get a discount on computers.
3. profit.

7/30/2006 11:14:44 PM

1. get a family member who works at lenova...
im not sure but i wouldnt think the ibm employees would still get as good of discounts on the thinkpads since they dont make them anymore.

7/31/2006 1:56:01 AM

according to parents who work for Lenovo and who come in to the bookstore to get a computer for their kid, the discount we offer on the models is much better than the discount they get just by being an employee. i've had several parents tell me that which i was surprised about. also, if you get a thinkpad through the bookstore we do any service and support on the laptop if it breaks. if we cant fix it in-house we send it out to the service center to be fixed and then you get a loaner laptop from us. however, that only applies to the laptops purchased through the bookstore.

7/31/2006 9:01:36 AM

You mean Lenovo.

7/31/2006 9:26:44 AM

My dad worked for IBM and is now with Lenovo.

The NCSU Bookstore's price usually, if not always, beats the employee's price. I bought my T40p 3 years ago from the bookstore, and when I did the math, employee price was 12% to 15% off, while the bookstore was close to 30% off.

[Edited on July 31, 2006 at 8:06 PM. Reason : .]

7/31/2006 8:05:30 PM

ok ibm/lenovo...same thing and you know what i meant...

7/31/2006 10:45:35 PM

IBM/Lenovo employees do NOT get the discount you'd think they would. You're better off utilizing the school contract price.

7/31/2006 11:23:13 PM

I work for Lenovo. Let's just say those are REALLY good prices.

7/31/2006 11:58:06 PM