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Discount to club members on Lenovo Thinkpad Computers

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Free Customized Configuration Consultation and Best Pricing Offered to club members on Lenovo Thinkpad Laptop Computers Hi Everyone, This message is sent to the Alliance Presidents, Coordinators and Board of Directors. You are receiving this discount offer as a benefit of your membership in the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (AZacc). Please forward it to your members as a benefit of membership in your UG. Dave Whittle, a longtime friend of AZACC and 30-year computing expert, as part of a marketing test, is offering free consulting to club members to help them customize genuine Thinkpads! Now, you can get the best laptop for your personal needs at the right price, through consultation with an industry expert and not a sales clerk. You'll want to read Dave's popular eBay Guide titled "Why I Like Thinkpads Best" - it's been read by over 13,000 people on eBay, and over 245 out of 250 readers rated it very helpful.Go to reviews.ebay.com/Why-I-Like-Thinkpads-and-Macbooks-Best_W0QQugidZ10000000001889378 There are lots of reasons why you'll want a Thinkpad. IBM sold the division to Lenova but the engineering, quality and service are still the same. They have great human factors such as elegant design, are lightweight, have long battery life and are very durable. They offer features such as a spill-resistant keyboard with built-in keyboard light, choice of a Trackpoint or Touchpad mouse, the Active Protection System (which prevents hard disk damage from shock or dropping), dual antenna for better wireless reception, and a variety of great system software to make life easier: ‘ThinkVantage Technologies.’ You can even get an integrated fingerprint reader on some models. Thinkpads are more reasonable than you might think for the quality you get (prices start at under $500). What's more, the Gartner Group estimates that Thinkpads save you 20% to 30% compared to other brands on the total cost of ownership over the life of the laptop, due to factors such as better testing and easier maintenance, durability, and usability. Please check out To take advantage of this special offer and Dave's special user group prices the Thinkpad configuration of your choice, call Dave directly at (801)489-0605 for help in configuring your system. Just tell him the name of your user group and that you would like help configuring and ordering your laptop. Alternatively, you can go to www.lenovo.com/products/us/en and click on ‘Thinkpad notebooks,’ and then on the Series you'd like to configure. After you choose all of the options you want, click Add to Cart, and then click on E-mail this Page. E-mail it to dave.whittle@usa.net and he will be in touch with you to confirm the order, answer questions, and get your payment information. That's all you need to do to save between $20 and $300 on a new Thinkpad while ensuring that you get the very best laptop available, customized just for you, and as quickly as possible. Note: If you are thinking about upgrading to Vista in the future, don’t forget to ask if the model you have chosen is ready for Vista. The Alliance does not endorse any company offering discounts, but makes these offers available as a service to its members.