I read from another Ktard in an old thread that he recommends Dell to family and friends for the customer service.

But yea I am like you, moved from Dell to Lenovo. Yes cust service good for non-IT people and cheaper, but quality is crap. I had the Dell Inspiron gaming series before its HDMI port no longer work. The bottom one-screw cover also broke.. super brittle.

The lenovo website really confusing...there are many product with the same model name

https://www.lenovo.com/my/en/laptops/thinkp...MD/p/20Y70030MY

This one also E14 Gen 3, but not customizable and has 5700U. Can't add battery, but otherwise the rest of the specs are ok. RAM a bit werd...8GB soldered + 8GB Sodimm??? Naniiii!!!!

I surf until wanna pengsan liao.

But this one delivery within 3-6 days. I think 6-8 weeks too much liao for the customization. Maybe i take this.

Side note the Thinkpad X13/X14 Gen 2 also almost similar specs. Other than CPU variation and screen size. Am thinking about the X13 as well.

https://www.lenovo.com/my/en/laptops/thinkp...G2/p/20XH0036MY

It has better battery and 3 yrs onsite.



This post has been edited by c64: Apr 10 2022, 09:54 PM

My Dell Latitude broke its hinges first. Upon dissasembly, I notice the old dvd drive was loose and soft, as if it was made of aluminium and cardboard. The same with the rest of the body, very cheap plastic. I mean sure that made the entire laptop feels very light, but that means all the locking bits and where plastic meets metal break easily. But I do love how easy every components are easy to replace and gain access to. Having Dell's accidental damage cover really puts you mind at peace.

I'd probably categorize Lenovo sites as 2 main categories.
The normal, customizable version.
The fast delivery, offer bin.

If you're looking for cheap deals, then just check out the READY TO DELIVERY. I normally camp there for specific models which will come every fortnight. Mind you the delivery may still take around 8-14 days because its usually shipped from Hong Kong or China.

But if want souped up builds, then look for the normal customize options. For those, the deals comes in the form of add-on e.g. upgrade to 16gb RAM for $70. I suppose, this is why you feel everything kinda overwhelming since you're still fairly new to the site.

Worst part is how its not friendly on mobile. Truly sucky experience when you're waiting so long for the pages to refresh.

Lastly, once you've committed to an item you like, put it in the cart and try to chat with lenovo agent. They will check your cart and see if there are some things they could offer you, usually in the form of discount vouchers or free gifts. ALWAYS ASK FOR FREE GIFTS. But if you compare it with any existing codes like DOORBUSTER and find that its cheaper, then just ignore it.

Shopback is where I would definitely make sure is tracked because who wouldn't love a rebate am I right?

This post has been edited by funnyTONE: Apr 11 2022, 06:02 AM

I found a better code yesterday. DEALSDAY. Give more discount. I am also using my son's student verification ID to get another 5% discount (which I did on PC). Tried to do the same for Shopback but i can't do the student verification again. Crap. Also notice Shopback has some T&C about tracking certain codes. Might not be applicable if I stack difference discount. I think the DEALSDAY + student discount is very good Liao. Later today check whether still in cart or codes expired or not. On the edge of buying. Just that I don't really like the Lenovo Thinkpad design...black and square...very business like....would it look odd for College students? Lol.

Yes, you are right Lenovo's website reallt overwhelming. Too many options. But I am surprised.thqt even DELL is not as customizable. I thought DELL should be more customizable.

This post has been edited by c64: Apr 11 2022, 06:40 AM

Lots of RAM for good multitasking..if you are a software engineer.

But if you need 3D CAD...strong processor and GPU as well...

Engineering is glorified kuli

Stay away

Ohhh.... a new code!
Thanks for the discovery, I'll definitely adding that to my list.
Ohh.... I didn't know you can stack student's discount with another code. I should try that in the future.

Fyi, Thinkpad was an IBM series back in the 80s. So they definitely went with the business design on that one, especially the red nipple.



This post has been edited by funnyTONE: Apr 11 2022, 07:43 AM

It's common to have soldered ram on today's notebook. You normally get 1 extra slot where you can addon the ram. Therefore, it's always 1 soldered + 1 not-soldered. I do hate soldered though.

True for doomed bolehland but good for further study overseas n migration.

This post has been edited by MGM: Apr 11 2022, 08:00 AM

Yes, I know. Last time I used an IBM Thinkpad in Opis for a number of years. So I am familiar with molesting the red nipple.... But for me the design is very "Lou tou" , old fashioned. My son doesn't seems to mind though. I also have 2 other Lenovo laptops in the house, quite old, more than 5 years for sure. Both working fine except the battery no good as it has been replaced with OEM battery which last a couple of month and now they practically needs to be plug in to use. No intention paying for expensive ori batteries for old lappies...also probably no stock anyway.

Everything is kuli if you sucks at it. Everything has potential if you have passion for it.

True story from experience.

If you handy enough, go home desolder it. Lol. Maybe next time they make even smaller RAM like a super mini USB card. Just swap like an microSD card.

Its not just the classic design.
Materials used for Thinkpad is a mix of magnesium, carbon fibre and plastic which makes it flexible yet very durable. I don't get to see these type of rubbery touch on the surface on other laptops. And I simply love typing on a Lenovo keyboard. So bloody satisfying.

Yeah, unfortunately most batteries never last long. You'd be lucky to get it to work longer than 6 months.

Bro..done liao made payment.

I have saved the deal in my account last night, today login, still there, so just pay.

I used the ShopBack, but not sure if it's tracked....don't see anything in my ShopBack.



Btw, i made a mistake on the code earlier, it's DEALDAY, not DEALSDAY.

This post has been edited by c64: Apr 11 2022, 10:39 AM

So what is detailed spec of laptop for rm4011.96 paid.

Worth the money or not??

This post has been edited by c64: Apr 11 2022, 11:03 AM

Hnngghhhh!
Now its all about the waiting game.
Iinm, if shopback didnt trace the purchase by tomorrow, you can manually add the transaction and it will investigate the claim.

Btw, is it you need to click the deal from PROMO then only proceed? What i did was open Shopback, then search Lenovo, Click Lenovo, then make purchase. I haven't use Shopback for many years...still got RM11 inside...just open back for this purchase. LOL.

Update:
Just saw there is a record in the activity and they say they will investigate. So i think it needs 2-3 days for shopback to check.

Say, how do i get the money out from Shopback? If can get 6%...wahh..damn good deal this laptop!



This post has been edited by c64: Apr 11 2022, 11:36 AM

Your second method is the one I use too.
From shopback site, I typed lenovo and it will direct me to the site. Then complete my purchase as usual.