The ThinkPad 560X, with a 233-MHz Pentium MMX processor, a 4GB hard drive, and a 12.1-inch active-matrix screen, has been discounted from $4,299 to $3,599, a 16 percent reduction.
Part of IBM's popular 560 series of thin-and-light notebooks, the 560X weighs in at about 4 pounds--two pounds less than most notebooks on the market.
Selected models from the ThinkPad 770, 380, and 310 lines have also been discounted.
The Netfinity and PC Server
IBM ThinkPad price cuts | |||
Model |
Old price |
New price |
Price cut |
770--1AU | $7,199 | $5,199 | 28% |
770--3OU | $5,549 | $4,399 | 21% |
560--X | $4,299 | $3,599 | 16% |
560--E | $2,199 | $1,599 | 27% |
380--D | $2,599 | $2,099 | 19% |
380--ED | $3,699 | $2,999 | 19% |
310--D | $1,799 | $1,599 | 11% |
The discounts are a result of IBM's Advanced Fulfillment Initiative, the company said, which reduces manufacturing costs by assembling the notebooks and servers in the "channel," the network of computer resellers that vendors like IBM rely on. The ThinkPad and Netfinity lines are both part of AFI, allowing vendors to ship channel-assembled notebooks and servers.
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