T42 Shipped Really Fast (big surprise!)

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JHEM · #31 Post by **JHEM** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:58 pm

Nabeel wrote:If it's two day, it usually arrives in 2 days. Mine went upto Anchorage, Alaska for customs after it reached Louisiana, and still got it in two business days (I'm in NY)

That's backwards, regardless of what the UPS site might say. They enter the US and clear customs in Anchorage where UPS has an enormous sorting facility (I've been there!) at Elmendorf AFB that serves as the US Port of Entry for all of their shipments ex Asia, particularly Hong Kong.

Regards,

James

cynic · #32 Post by **cynic** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:07 pm

thinkpadtan wrote:Thanks Nabeel,

I ought to call them. I believe that I have to be patient though. Which is why I want to wait till the expected ship date to be over before I call.

Why are you waiting? In that email they sent you, it's clear the IBM isn't processing your order so waiting for the "expected ship date" will get you nowhere.

thinkpadtan · #33 Post by **thinkpadtan** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:15 pm

yes, who am I kidding. I should call first thing tommorow.
Thanks for pointing out the obvious.

JohnV · #34 Post by **JohnV** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:41 am

Ok I got my T42 So I am happy!! The down side one dead pixel:( To all the people here that have looked for dead pixels have you looked with different colors on the background? I shows up on the lower left of the screen when I make the background red. I knew it would happen to me!! Now do I RMA it or not?

John

pramit · #35 Post by **pramit** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:46 am

JohnV wrote:Ok I got my T42 So I am happy!! The down side one dead pixel:( To all the people here that have looked for dead pixels have you looked with different colors on the background? I shows up on the lower left of the screen when I make the background red. I knew it would happen to me!! Now do I RMA it or not?

John

Excellent. Mine is about an hour away. Congratulations!

As far as the dead pixel and RMA-ing, I personally wouldn't RMA unless it seriously bothered me. One pixel out of either 1400x1280 or 1600x1200 is hardly anything. But that's just my opinion.

NecessaryEvil · #36 Post by **NecessaryEvil** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:48 pm

I ordered mine at noon-ish on May 26th.

ETA: 7/2

Got it yesterday at 9:45(I drove home to get it, lucked out and found that he'd just left, and was at an apartment half a block down the road)

Date Time Location Activity

Jun 1, 2004
9:48 A.M. BLOOMINGTON, IL, US DELIVERY
9:38 A.M. BLOOMINGTON, IL, US RECEIVER NOT IN ON 1ST DELIVERY ATTEMPT
6:30 A.M. BLOOMINGTON, IL, US OUT FOR DELIVERY
6:18 A.M. BLOOMINGTON, IL, US ARRIVAL SCAN
5:08 A.M. DECATUR, IL, US DEPARTURE SCAN
4:06 A.M. LOUISVILLE, KY, US DEPARTURE SCAN
3:58 A.M. DECATUR, IL, US ARRIVAL SCAN
3:04 A.M. LOUISVILLE, KY, US IMPORT SCAN
2:57 A.M. LOUISVILLE, KY, US IMPORT SCAN
May 31, 2004
3:09 P.M. KOWLOON BAY, HK PICKUP SCAN
1:38 P.M. ANCHORAGE, AK, US ARRIVAL SCAN
10:37 A.M. HK BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

I was suprised, this one didn't go through Customs...the T41P it's replacing did (and delayed it by a day)

Nabeel · #37 Post by **Nabeel** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 1:33 pm

thinkpadtan wrote:Thanks Nabeel,

I ought to call them. I believe that I have to be patient though. Which is why I want to wait till the expected ship date to be over before I call. However, I did email a query though.

I guess I am stupid and patient. But I dont need pad to stay alive. Funny how when I see everyone getting their thinkpad...I am sooo mess up psychologically. I am thinking isnt it suppose to be first come first serve.
In anycase, I think my order was mess up because of the first couple of days the IBM site was funny.

They just skipped me and went on to others. Not bothering to check on me, to see whether I am still interested in my order.

Well, you paid quality money, so you expect certain things in return from IBM: ie, timely service. I called 3 or 4 times between ordering and it shipping just to make sure everything was running smoothly, sometimes it's good to call and keep tabs on what's going on...can't really trust these companies too much.

kangazoom · #38 Post by **kangazoom** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:01 pm

What does RMA stand for?

G-Man · #39 Post by **G-Man** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:12 pm

kangazoom wrote:What does RMA stand for?

Return Merchandize (Material) Authorization

Regards,
G-Man

The Human Cow · #40 Post by **The Human Cow** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:53 pm

Posting from my new Thinkpad...

trodriguez · #41 Post by **trodriguez** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:02 pm

Ordered last Tuesday and in my sweaty palms today - 1 week and a day is pretty nice considering they were quoting 2-4 weeks.

Plus, no dead pixels! I am noticing a difference in color warmth(?) between the left and right sides - do you think this is normal? I'd hate to RMA this especially with the lack of dead/hot pixels...

JHEM · #42 Post by **JHEM** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:27 pm

NecessaryEvil wrote:1:38 P.M. ANCHORAGE, AK, US ARRIVAL SCAN
I was suprised, this one didn't go through Customs

It went through Customs in Anchorage.

Regards,

James

mushrew · #43 Post by **mushrew** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:37 pm

how long did your laptops last in the customize/package stage?

NecessaryEvil · #44 Post by **NecessaryEvil** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:07 am

JHEM wrote:
NecessaryEvil wrote:1:38 P.M. ANCHORAGE, AK, US ARRIVAL SCAN
I was suprised, this one didn't go through Customs
It went through Customs in Anchorage.

Regards,

James

well, it didn't go through the (posted)hold my other one did.

that's what I meant...but...oh well.

benz · #45 Post by **benz** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:49 am

Could you guys put the model # of your Thinkpad in your signature or something? I would like to know what you have without looking back at your first posts. (No big deal, just would make things a lot clearer on here)

Skywing · #46 Post by **Skywing** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:23 pm

i finally got through to someone at IBM, apparently the 3VU hasnt shipped to anyone yet and should start shipping within the next few days, luckily he said i was at the top of the list so it shouldnt be much longer

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