The "I found a deal/bargain" thread...

[Phil_MCR]

go to the lenovo online shop now and it gives you a coupon "NIGHTDEAL" on P14s and other laptops 30% off.

just spontaneously bought a new laptop

EDIT: P14s configured for 1'063 Fr. pretty good price in the current market! (8 cores, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd, 500nit ips display)

Processor - AMD® Ryzen™ 7 Pro 4750U-Prozessor (1,70 GHz, bis zu 4,10 GHz, 8 Kerne, 16 Threads, 4 MB Cache L2 / 8 MB Cache L3)
Total Memory - 32 GB DDR4 3.200 MHz (16 GB verlötet + 1 x 16 GB SODIMM gesteckt)
Solid State Drive - 1 TB PCIe-SSD
Display - 35,6 cm (14,0") FHD (1.920 x 1.080), IPS, entspiegelt, 500 cd/m², Multitouch, 72% NTSC, integrierter ePrivacy Blickschutzfilter, schmale Ränder
WWAN Selection - Mobiles Breitband (4G/LTE)

[kiwiguy08]

	Quote:	Phil_MCR
	go to the lenovo online shop now and it gives you a coupon "NIGHTDEAL" on P14s and other laptops 30% off. just spontaneously bought a new laptop

I tried it on a Thinkpad X1 and it didn't work

[Chuff]

	Quote:	Phil_MCR
	go to the lenovo online shop now and it gives you a coupon "NIGHTDEAL" on P14s and other laptops 30% off. just spontaneously bought a new laptop

If I hadn't of already bought the HP Spectre x360 14 I would have bought one of those Lenovos!

[curley]

	Quote:	Chuff
	If I hadn't of already bought the HP Spectre x360 14 I would have bought one of those Lenovos!

Shouldn't you now return the HP and get the Lenovo - until you see the next offer?

[meloncollie]

One to file under 'Every little helps':

The Coop Bau & Hobby in Pfäffikon has sewing thread for CHF 3.50/200m, so cheaper than the usual CHF 5.95/200m at sewing stores. They have a display of about 100 colors, so not a huge range, but enough to cover much of what I have needed. It's tucked away in the Bastell aisle, easily missed. I assume most larger B&H might carry the same stock.

Yes, I'm all excited about a CHF 2 savings... 'cuz given how much thread one can go through, it adds up.

[curley]

	Quote:	meloncollie
	One to file under 'Every little helps': The Coop Bau & Hobby in Pfäffikon has sewing thread for CHF 3.50/200m, so cheaper than the usual CHF 5.95/200m at sewing stores. They have a display of about 100 colors, so not a huge range, but enough to cover much of what I have needed. It's tucked away in the Bastell aisle, easily missed. I assume most larger B&H might carry the same stock. Yes, I'm all excited about a CHF 2 savings... 'cuz given how much thread one can go through, it adds up.

Sounds more like Fr. 200.00 savings.

[Phil_MCR]

	Quote:	Chuff
	If I hadn't of already bought the HP Spectre x360 14 I would have bought one of those Lenovos!

i have a HP machine for work. the spectre specs are good, but i hate the keyboard layout with the home/end/etc. keys on the right side.

now i only buy certain lenovo or acer laptops due to keyboard layout issues.

[Phil_MCR]

	Quote:	kiwiguy08
	I tried it on a Thinkpad X1 and it didn't work

works on these:

https://www.lenovo.com/ch/de/laptops.../p/22TP2X1X1C9

and this amd one:

https://www.lenovo.com/ch/de/laptops...CH2/customize?

[Chuff]

	Quote:	Phil_MCR
	i have a HP machine for work. the spectre specs are good, but i hate the keyboard layout with the home/end/etc. keys on the right side. now i only buy certain lenovo or acer laptops due to keyboard layout issues.

I cannot stand the Fn button being in the place of the Ctrl button on Lenovo keyboards... it does my head in. I also had one Acer laptop and never again, ugh.

The spectre keyboard is also the nicest travel keyboard I have used on a laptop, it just feels lush. Plus I cannot wait to have an OLED 3200x200 screen... mmm... OLED goodness.

[kiwiguy08]

	Quote:	Phil_MCR
	go to the lenovo online shop now and it gives you a coupon "NIGHTDEAL" on P14s and other laptops 30% off. just spontaneously bought a new laptop EDIT: P14s configured for 1'063 Fr. pretty good price in the current market! (8 cores, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd, 500nit ips display) Processor - AMD® Ryzen™ 7 Pro 4750U-Prozessor (1,70 GHz, bis zu 4,10 GHz, 8 Kerne, 16 Threads, 4 MB Cache L2 / 8 MB Cache L3) Total Memory - 32 GB DDR4 3.200 MHz (16 GB verlötet + 1 x 16 GB SODIMM gesteckt) Solid State Drive - 1 TB PCIe-SSD Display - 35,6 cm (14,0") FHD (1.920 x 1.080), IPS, entspiegelt, 500 cd/m², Multitouch, 72% NTSC, integrierter ePrivacy Blickschutzfilter, schmale Ränder WWAN Selection - Mobiles Breitband (4G/LTE)

Is this still available? I am shopping on lenovo and I literally cannot find any of these deals

[Phil_MCR]

	Quote:	Chuff
	I cannot stand the Fn button being in the place of the Ctrl button on Lenovo keyboards... it does my head in. I also had one Acer laptop and never again, ugh. The spectre keyboard is also the nicest travel keyboard I have used on a laptop, it just feels lush. Plus I cannot wait to have an OLED 3200x200 screen... mmm... OLED goodness.

yeah. i hate the fn/ctrl thing on the lenovos. it's the one bad thing - HOWEVER, you can swap this in the bios.

acer make a lot of bad laptops, so you have to be careful which one you buy. there are also some duds in the lenovo line-up too.

[Phil_MCR]

	Quote:	kiwiguy08
	Is this still available? I am shopping on lenovo and I literally cannot find any of these deals

it was at the time of my post #928. i put the exact URL that works for me.

lenovo codes are time specific. presumably 'nightdeal' code is only available at night! but it was available the last 2 nights. you can try looking again tonight. it worked for me between 10pm-midnight but the range is probably wider than that.

[Chuff]

	Quote:	Phil_MCR
	yeah. i hate the fn/ctrl thing on the lenovos. it's the one bad thing - HOWEVER, you can swap this in the bios.

Ahh maybe so, but it's a corporate laptop so I can't access the BIOS. Anyway, the Spectre design and spec for the money I paid is just overall way better than the equivalent Lenovo. I am genuinely excited about the 3:2 screen as I just love looking at OLED's as they give me very little eye strain vs LED.

Very thorough video comparison here:

How does this work?

[Phil_MCR]

	Quote:	Chuff
	Ahh maybe so, but it's a corporate laptop so I can't access the BIOS. Anyway, the Spectre design and spec for the money I paid is just overall way better than the equivalent Lenovo. I am genuinely excited about the 3:2 screen as I just love looking at OLED's as they give me very little eye strain vs LED.

ah. my last work laptop was lenovo, but they hadn't locked down the bios so i changed it. for a while i only used lenovo because of the superior keyboard and of course: the trackpoint!

3:2 oled would be nice. i wish the 4:3 screen would return! i'd be happy if someone would make a portrait laptop with a 2:3 ratio.

	Quote:
	Very thorough video comparison here:

I wouldn't bother with a lenovo outside their thinkpad line-up.

[alexyalmtl]

I am a ThinkPad and IBM keyboard fanatic so I can't shut up about this subject.

	Quote:	Phil_MCR
	i have a HP machine for work. the spectre specs are good, but i hate the keyboard layout with the home/end/etc. keys on the right side.

A client forces me to use his HP notebook. I don't know how HP did it, but I throw a quasi autistic fit every time I open it. The layout and the depth of the keyboard are tragically miscalculated. And the page block aligned vertically on the right side merits the firing squad. I have a label printer where the keyboard is nearly more fun to use.

	Quote:	Chuff
	I cannot stand the Fn button being in the place of the Ctrl button on Lenovo keyboards... it does my head in. I also had one Acer laptop and never again, ugh.

While annoying, two possible solutions. The control-function swap in the BIOS as suggested by another poster. Also, the old school Unix approach: swap control and caps lock. (Great for emacs or anyone who uses the control key a lot but problematic when you use other computers.)

Tangential to my point, but more in line with the thread: if you're unaware of the latest notebook models but are looking for a deal and are tempted by Lenovo, the ThinkPad line is more robust and comfortable than the IdeaPad line.

[Phil_MCR]

	Quote:	alexyalmtl
	I don't know how HP did it, but I throw a quasi autistic fit every time I open it. The layout and the depth of the keyboard are tragically miscalculated. And the page block aligned vertically on the right side merits the firing squad. I have a label printer where the keyboard is nearly more fun to use.

i'm glad i'm not the only one. agree with firing squad for those who make terrible (and often pointless) keyboard layout changes.

[Delijohn]

LG CX65 RUUUUUUUUN <3

[Chuff]

	Quote:	Delijohn
	LG CX65 RUUUUUUUUN <3

WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF a 65" LG CX for 1299chf.

That is 200 cheaper than I paid and at 1500 it was already a bargain. Now it's just ridiculous. Serious guys, if you care about TV, movie and gaming quality then just go and buy it. Now.

[kiwiguy08]

	Quote:	Chuff
	WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF a 65" LG CX for 1299chf. That is 200 cheaper than I paid and at 1500 it was already a bargain. Now it's just ridiculous. Serious guys, if you care about TV, movie and gaming quality then just go and buy it. Now.

1289 CHF with coupon code MSP20CT!!!

[Chuff]

	Quote:	kiwiguy08
	1289 CHF with coupon code MSP20CT!!!

Honestly, that's such an amazing price for a HDMI 2.1 TV of this mind-blowing level of image quality. It's about as future proof as a TV can currently get.