If the T400s had a 9400M chipset then it would be perfect.. Based on my personal experiences with the supplier of that chipset, it would be a disaster! Cheers, Bill B. What's wrong with the 9400M if you don't mind me asking? I am still deciding on what laptop to buy so any info would be useful. Tha...

If the T400s had a 9400M chipset then it would be perfect (and maybe a better display). I wish more manufacturers would use this chipset. Only Apple and Dell seem to use it. It seems to provide considerably better graphics performance than the Intel equivalent without any of the drawbacks of a discr...

They seem to be back now. 12th August at 16:38 Thanks, I stopped checking. I was thinking about using one of those services that give you a USA address, e.g. Bongo US, Borderlinx etc. UK site is slightly cheaper now but still a bit more expensive than US prices. However, I think I may get one from ...

Totally agree George. I don't mind paying a small premium for a UK model. I really wish they would sort out there website, it's not brilliant. It seems to change every time I look at it. I have got another 3-4 weeks before I really need to buy a laptop. Hopefully Lenovo will have sorted themselves o...

Spoke too soon. T400s models have been removed from Lenovo UK shop.

Lenovo have just dropped there prices in the UK! Only directly through Lenovo's site though. Cheapest one is now £1,326.29. Still about £300-£400 more expensive than similar US models but a bit more reasonable. Includes IWS as well. I imagine nobody bought them at the previous prices. Going to think...

I emailed Provantage regarding returns etc... and they replied with "...we do not ship IBM products outside the US/Canada as per manufacturer's instructions...". There goes that plan then. I imagine other stores in the US have similar restrictions. Similar models in the UK start at about £1750 from ...

That's really odd. I entered 2808 into the IWS page a couple of days ago and it said it was not eligible for IWS. Can they just change it at will? What if I buy it and it then changes? 2808 version is considerably cheaper and the one I would go for. I'm trying to figure out why it's so much cheaper ...

LondonConsultant, are you thinking of getting one?

I am still deciding. The model from the US I was thinking of importing (from Provantage) doesn't seem to have international warranty and I am not sure if it is possible to purchase the warranty separately.

Thanks gar_uk.

Just noticed that these are now available on the UK site, unfortunately:

Base model starts at £1,763.29.
SSD model starts at £1,958.84.

Bugger! I'm going to wait a few more weeks incase prices come down then decide what to do.

georgema, thanks for the info. Looking forward to Japan, just need to sort out this laptop! gar_uk, may I ask how much you paid for it? This still looks like the best route for me although I don't know anybody in the US. I have tried looking for alternative laptop models but can't seem to find anyth...

Thanks for the links. I can't believe how much cheaper they are. I have decided that this is the laptop I want, just seems to have the perfect specs for me. I am going to Japan for a year in October so I have got about a month to get the laptop, make sure it is ok etc... That provantage site only ac...

Hi, I found this forum whilst searching for info on the T400s which seems like the ideal laptop for me. I also cannot believe the amount they are charging for this in the UK. The cheapest I found for the SSD version is £1828 (www.digital-fusion.co.uk). Hopefully that will come down once more retaile...