At Staples in store only: Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" Laptop Intel i3-1215U 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD Win 11.
$249.99, plus $40 in Easy Rewards points (thanks to sarcasmogratis for reminding me about the points!) YMMV, depending on the stock in your local Staples.
Link for reference only (since it's out of stock online):
https://www.staples.com/lenovo-id...6?locupd=y
Includes: full HD screen (TN, of course), Wifi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, up to 10 hours battery life (although that estimate is wildly optimistic), USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, USB-A 2.0, HDMI port (for those of you who gotta ask!), headphone/mic combo, SD card reader, camera, and power port (sorry, no USB-C power). No fingerprint sensor. No backlit keyboard! (but I respect you for asking).
I realize it's a 12th gen i3, but it's much better than the laptops with the hobbled i3-N305 (and WXGA resolution!)
Misc questions:
- yes, you can use Easy Rewards points to purchase this laptop, but no more than $49 in points - that way, your total is $200.99, and you get the maximum number of "$10 in points for every $50 in purchases". And your sales tax is reduced (by paying sales tax on only $200.99, instead of the full $249.99).
- yes, you can use gift cards to purchase this laptop and still get the max "$10 in points for every $50 in purchases".
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Calling to see if they have one in stock - YMMV. I know the hardliners say, "NEVER call", but since this isn't a highly, highly desired item (e.g., Apple iPad 11th gen 128GB for, say, $200) you might be able to get away with it (without a Staples employee beating you to the punch).
You can call and ask therm if they have it in stock before making a trip there, but even then, I have had their people lie and tell me they have it in stock and when you get there 40 minutes later they claim they just sold it. (I know it was a lie, becuase the online inventory still said the same amount as before - had they sold one, the number would have gone down by one).
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Am I reading this correctly (and from the correct maintenance manual)? One SODIMM slot, removable?
Am I reading this correctly (and from the correct maintenance manual)? One SODIMM slot, removable?
Caveat: Crucial is pretty good, but not perfect. I discovered a particular configuration of Lenovo Thinkbook (for example), limited me to 16GB (8GB soldered, one open slot - which I was forced to use another 8GB stick), despite Crucial's (and Lenovo's) info that said I could use 32GB sticks.
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only 1 available in GA.
Calling to see if they have one in stock - YMMV. I know the hardliners say, "NEVER call", but since this isn't a highly, highly desired item (e.g., Apple iPad 11th gen 128GB for, say, $200) you might be able to get away with it (without a Staples employee beating you to the punch).
Secondly, be prepared when purchasing in store for the hard sell on the extended warranty which is where they make almost all their profit.
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