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MORRISVILLE, N.C. – Just in time for Christmas and not too late for the back-to-school rush, Lenovo is offering a “warehouse sale” of bargains.

The world’s fourth largest PC maker has vowed to expand its sales to consumers worldwide this year, and its global headquarters will become a direct outlet on Saturday.

Lenovo will offer what it is calling “deeply discounted: new as well as refurbished ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops plus ThinkCentre desktops direct to the public on Saturday.

Starting at 8 a.m. and lasting till the afternoon, Lenovo will offer the machines in the auditorium of Building 3 at its Morrisville campus.

Some models will be less than $300.

Monitors and accessories also will be available.

Lenovo has invested heavily in laptops and desktops targeting consumers over the past two years, from “netbooks” of miniscule size to super model thin laptops and ultra-small desktops.

Warning – checks won’t be accepted. Bring cash or a VISA or MasterCard, Lenovo says.

The Lenovo campus is located just off Airport Boulevard at Exit 284 on I-40. (Here’s the address for GPS users: 1017 Think Place, Morrisville, 27560.

Happy shopping.

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