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expiredpersian_mafia | Staff posted Oct 14, 2022 6:21 PM

Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop: i3-1215U, 14" 1080p, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD

$270

$540

50% off
+ Free Shippingat Target
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Deal Details
Target has Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop (82QC004BUS) on sale for $269.99 when you follow the steps below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor persian_mafia for sharing this deal.

Steps:
  1. Log into or create a Target Circle account (free to join)
  2. Click here and save the "10% off one electronics or video game item" Target Circle offer.
  3. Go to Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop and add it to cart
  4. Proceed to checkout
  5. The price should be $269.99 + free shipping.
Specs:
  • 14" 1920x1080 FHD 220nits TN Display
  • Intel Core i3-1215U 1.2GHz 6-Core / 8-Thread Processor (info)
  • 8GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 256GB M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 11ax, 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 11 Home in S Mode
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Jack
    • 1x SD Card Slot

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Offer valid until Oct 22, 2022 or while supplies last.
    • This price is a $270 Savings over of the list price of $539.99.
  • About this Store:
    • Sign-up for Target RedCard to save an additional 5%, receive free shipping, and attain an extended return period.
  • Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.

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Written by persian_mafia | Staff
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Target has Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop (82QC004BUS) on sale for $269.99 when you follow the steps below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor persian_mafia for sharing this deal.

Steps:
  1. Log into or create a Target Circle account (free to join)
  2. Click here and save the "10% off one electronics or video game item" Target Circle offer.
  3. Go to Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop and add it to cart
  4. Proceed to checkout
  5. The price should be $269.99 + free shipping.
Specs:
  • 14" 1920x1080 FHD 220nits TN Display
  • Intel Core i3-1215U 1.2GHz 6-Core / 8-Thread Processor (info)
  • 8GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 256GB M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 11ax, 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 11 Home in S Mode
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Jack
    • 1x SD Card Slot

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Offer valid until Oct 22, 2022 or while supplies last.
    • This price is a $270 Savings over of the list price of $539.99.
  • About this Store:
    • Sign-up for Target RedCard to save an additional 5%, receive free shipping, and attain an extended return period.
  • Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.

Original Post

Written by persian_mafia | Staff

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PC9394
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Great to see 12th Gen laptops hitting this price level. However, this has a 220nits 1080P TN panel.
The 8GB 3200 MHz RAM is soldered, but there is an empty SODIIMM slot for upgrade.
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Cheapskate27
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Just unboxed this thing and set it up. Pretty much everything I expected was confirmed, but it was slightly better than expected. It's fast and light, and the keyboard and the touchpad are very good quality (esp for the price). As reported by others and reviews, the screen isn't great. Contrast is awful and it's not super vivid. And colors are slightly off, even after calibrating color a bit. But: the anti-glare is very effective, and it is bright enough to use outdoors or in bright areas. If you want to watch movies or do any video/photo editing as a primary function, you might not be satisfied with this screen. But for a general productivity machine that's pretty fast, very portable, and near bargain-basement pricing, it definitely meets my needs. Not saying I wouldn't pay $50 more for a significant upgrade in color & contrast, but for $270, it's hard to complain too much. I've never gotten this much for this little on a regular sale for a new laptop.

Update: I'm finding it difficult to open up the bottom to access the rumored extra DIMM slot. It seems harder than usual to open up, I'm concerned that it may not be upgradable. Can anyone confirm if this laptop does indeed have an extra memory slot that is accessible without damaging the device? I'm afraid to break it.
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persian_mafia
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Probably a good idea. Target's extended return has already started.

"For all electronics and entertainment items (excluding Apple® products) purchased between Oct. 6-Dec. 25, the 30-day refund period will start on Dec. 26 and must be returned by Jan. 24."
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Oct 16, 2022 4:39 PM
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Quote from kapg :
Good for ~$260 price point (after all discounts)

Cons per my view:
- TN panel screen
- No backlit keyboard as per details on the Specifications page

Given the current state of PC sales, I hope better deals will be available around thanksgiving.
How do you get it to $260? Lowest I can get it to is $270 after the extra 10% off for electronics.
Oct 16, 2022 4:40 PM
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GP-MuthuOct 16, 2022 4:40 PM
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This looks great deal to me. One thing I don't understand is why inflation isn't impacting this product category.
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Oct 16, 2022 5:10 PM
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Neurotic1Oct 16, 2022 5:10 PM
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TN screen - never again.
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kgorillaOct 16, 2022 5:10 PM
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Quote from duran603 :
Is the TN screen really that bad? I've got an Asus Zenbook with 8 GB ram (not upgradeable), IPS screen and a dedicated NVIDIA MX450. The empty slot for additional RAM is tempting to return the ASUS (plus about a $70 in savings).
Probably not.
A little dim and about viewing angles not as great but overall not much different from low end IPS screens, color range about the same. While IPS is probably better generally speaking if you're indoors doing productivity type work, won't matter much. Media consumption will matter a little, images just won't appear quite as vivid. Outdoors is gonna be tough unless you're entirely out of sun.

Fwiw, would def choose this over 14" HP that is very popular
Oct 16, 2022 5:13 PM
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hamstersOct 16, 2022 5:13 PM
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Quote from dazielove :
Bought one for my 6th grade daughter for her birthday. She wants a laptop to play Roblox on- hopefully this will be a good option. Paid $256 after coupon and red card- no tax in OR.
I'm going do the same for my kids too. Get this so they can play Roblox.
Oct 16, 2022 5:20 PM
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db999mdOct 16, 2022 5:20 PM
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Quote from suifengls :
for doc work purpose:
at most one hour per day
mostly ms office and website (not video)

Would this be enough for 3~4 years?
Fast enough but crappy screen. If you don't mind looking at a crappy screen it will be fine. There are other computers in this price range that are maybe a touch slower than the CPU but don't have as crappy a screen
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timsyOct 16, 2022 5:34 PM
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Quote from coolmuke :
Dumb question- this does not come with windows office right? If so, whats the best place to but it?
https://www.libreoffice.org/downl...breoffice/
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Oct 16, 2022 5:48 PM
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kgorillaOct 16, 2022 5:48 PM
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Quote from db999md :
Fast enough but crappy screen. If you don't mind looking at a crappy screen it will be fine. There are other computers in this price range that are maybe a touch slower than the CPU but don't have as crappy a screen
At least it's FHD. Have you seen it in person? Doubt it's crappy probably on the dim, washed out side, but so are the low end IPS screens...
Oct 16, 2022 5:49 PM
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davidt1Oct 16, 2022 5:49 PM
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Quote from nimagooy :
Wondering if I should get this and return if there's something better during Black Friday.
This is what I am doing. Ordered one but won't open it and wait to see if a better deal comes along.
Oct 16, 2022 6:13 PM
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db999mdOct 16, 2022 6:13 PM
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Quote from kgorilla :
At least it's FHD. Have you seen it in person? Doubt it's crappy probably on the dim, washed out side, but so are the low end IPS screens...
You are correct there is some chance that it is a non crappy TN 220 nit display. But I would consider that to be a low chance since even 250 nit IPS displays are somewhat low brightness
Oct 16, 2022 7:21 PM
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Ore0Oct 16, 2022 7:21 PM
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The idiots on the target team think they can scam me for a free banana
Oct 16, 2022 7:22 PM
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baphomet58Oct 16, 2022 7:22 PM
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Quote from kgorilla :
At least it's FHD. Have you seen it in person? Doubt it's crappy probably on the dim, washed out side, but so are the low end IPS screens...
yes, i've seen countless TN panels and they're equally trash.
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slickkittyOct 16, 2022 8:07 PM
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Quote from Artman2112 :
How hard is it to upgrade RAM? I did it before in an old laptop and it was so easy.Just a slot on bottom of case.Then I did another one and had to rip everything apart.Nearly didn't get it back together.Any idea?
In general the whole back plate needs to come off, after that all is easy. Usually unscrew all screws then carefully using expired credit card or a guitar pick to prey open the whole back plate. To put it back just reverse the procedure. The hard part is to pray not to break those tiny plastic pieces, careful, slow and gentile is the key.
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slickkittyOct 16, 2022 8:15 PM
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Quote from coolmuke :
Dumb question- this does not come with windows office right? If so, whats the best place to buy it?
I have seen someone offers libraoffice here is another one called onlyoffice
https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx

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slickkittyOct 16, 2022 8:36 PM
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Quote from duran603 :
Is the TN screen really that bad? I've got an Asus Zenbook with 8 GB ram (not upgradeable), IPS screen and a dedicated NVIDIA MX450. The empty slot for additional RAM is tempting to return the ASUS (plus about a $70 in savings).
TN panel has existed since the 90s, after all these ~30 years we can still see it that only means TN panel is NOT bad.

TN panel offers IPS or VA couldn't offer, privacy. People will have extremely difficult time to "peep" your screen due to the narrow viewing angle. TN panel is cheaper and faster, the downside is the color range not as wide. Brightness depends on back lite. No back lite all panels TN, IPS, VA will all become total darkness.

For most work we do TN panel is more than enough, unless you are doing color accuracy essential type of job like x-ray, MRI in medical field, graphics, photographic media.
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