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thaug · #301 Post by **thaug** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:49 pm

[joke]Maybe the word "cancel" in Chinese is not translated properly, and the factory thinks you mean "ship right away"[/joke]

The Dell XPS M1330 is the only model I would consider over the X61s at this point, and that will even be heavy (4 pounds).

I'm thinking, is Lenovos supply chain so messed up that they can't even get a cancel or change order to flow through to the factory? This is pretty basic stuff for a manufacturer. It's not like they have 5,000 laptops sitting around half made (at least I hope not). Shouldn't have IBM given Lenovo some of their supply chain and systems integration knowledge to create a system that can handle this? I know that IBM specializes in this type of consulting stuff.

evil_attorney · #302 Post by **evil_attorney** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:19 pm

Ok, a supervisor at Lenovo just called me back. She agreed to the give me the supposed "maximum" discount she could on this of $100.

However, she also said she talked with their production department. The problem for the x61 is that they can't get enough screens. She said it would realistically be July 22 at the earliest before my order is shipped out.

I took the discount, which should bring my final price down to $900 after all discounts (tailormade, fatcash).

thaug · #303 Post by **thaug** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:42 pm

That July 22 date would be quite horrible if it were true. Thankfully I don't have any immediate need for this laptop, but I still want to get things in a reasonable amount of time.

Continuing with my saga, I got the confirmation e-mail, which shows nearly everything right, with a 7/15 ship date. However, during the rebooking, the original x61s was model 7669, this one is 7668. The difference is that the 7669 model includes the 3 year warranty, and the 7668 model does not. This is getting quite frustrating.

Jackboot · #304 Post by **Jackboot** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:54 pm

evil_attorney wrote:Ok, a supervisor at Lenovo just called me back. She agreed to the give me the supposed "maximum" discount she could on this of $100.

However, she also said she talked with their production department. The problem for the x61 is that they can't get enough screens. She said it would realistically be July 22 at the earliest before my order is shipped out.

I took the discount, which should bring my final price down to $900 after all discounts (tailormade, fatcash).

Are you worried that the change to your order ($100 discount) could affect your fatcash?

evil_attorney · #305 Post by **evil_attorney** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:53 pm

My order number hasn't changed, which is what would affect the fat cash. I'm more worried about the Tailormade discount. Some people say that they will honor a June order date, but I'm not confident of that.

I'm probably going to give up on this order soon. While my new Dell 1210 isn't as light, I'm impressed with almost every other aspect of it...build quality, battery life (about 5.5 hours with wifi), speed, size, display resolution. I can revisit the x61 in 6 months or so when prices have come down further and Lenovo has smoothed out their production problems.

kenshinxue · #306 Post by **kenshinxue** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:12 am

I ordered the x61s CTO on June 18. The estimated ship date is July 19. Is it a common duration? Since it is almost a month while the sales rep said it will take 2-3 weeks to ship.

By the way, I am very unsatisfied with the service quality of lenovo customer service. I called them to inquire about some misunderstandings on my system, and they promised to call back to me. They never called back since then.

patch · #307 Post by **patch** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:41 am

Just ordered an x61s today ( 7/2 ), and the ESD is 7/19 as well.

7668CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
07/19/07
7668CTO CTO THINKPAD X61S-1YD
42V8012 SBB MS WIN VISTA HOME BASIC
42X0367 SBB MSWINVISHOMB32 US ENGLISH
42X0100 SBB 12.1"ULTRALIGHT L7500_1.6G
41W2057 VBB 512MB PC2-5300 667MHZ1DIMM
42X0133 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42X0754 SBB TRACKPOINT W/FINGERPR.READ
42V9134 SBB 100GB HDD,7200RPM ATA 2.5"
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
42V8177 SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
41W1830 SBB 8CELL LI-ION BATTERY 2.6AH
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X0202 SBB LANG.PACK_US ENGLISH
41W1910 SBB PACKAGING
42V8299 SBB 512MBPC2-5300 DDR2 667MHZ
42X1466 SBB CLEAR PLATE X61,WLAN BT
42V9665 SBB FCC, LABEL
42X0412 SBB GEO LBL US,WLAN BT
41W1982 SBB LOGO PLATE
42X0401 SBB MT 7668 SYSTEM LABEL
42X0948 SBB MECH MISC PARTS
42V7973 SBB MS LABEL (VISTA BASIC)
42X1232 SBB NEWINTELLAB_DUALCORE/CEPRO
42X1461 SBB WLAN,MISC PARTS
39T6439 SBB BLUETOOTH W/ANTENNA

bluemonk · #308 Post by **bluemonk** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:15 am

I was surprised to find that mine shipped today, 7/2 much earlier than the expected shipping date of 7/19. I ordered on 6/15.

So it appears that Lenovo is trying to be conservative about shipping dates, at least in this occasion.

Good luck folks.

SYS.7764CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
7764CTO CTO THINKPAD X61 TABLET SERIES
27R0300 VBB INTEGR. FINGERPRINT SENSOR
42R9189 VBB INTEGR.WIFI WL 3RD ANTENNA
42X0464 SBB 12.1"MV SXGA TFT L7500LV
42X1587 SBB MSWIN VISTA ULTIMATE 32
42X2103 SBB SOFTWARE, OPERATING SYSTEM
41W2060 VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
42X0133 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V9154 SBB 100 GB HDD,7200RPM
42V8193 SBB INTEL TURBO MEMORY 1GB
42T6741 SBB THINKPADX6TABLULTRABASE
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
42V8177 SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
42T6684 SBB THINKPADX60 TABSER8 SL
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X0511 SBB LPACK.US ENGLISH
42T6786 SBB BLUETOOTH W/ ANTENNA
42X0750 SBB CLEARPLATE
42X0757 SBB FCC LABEL
42X0732 SBB GEO LABEL US,WLAN,BT
41W1982 SBB LOGO PLATE
42X0727 SBB MT 7764 SYSTEM LABEL
42X1359 SBB MECH MISC PARTS
42V7973 SBB MS LABEL (VISTA BASIC)
42X1232 SBB NEWINTELLAB_DUALCORE/CEPRO
42X0557 SBB PCK+ULTRABASE
42V8300 SBB 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHZ
41C9336 4 YR TP PROTECTION +

swliu · #309 Post by **swliu** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:27 am

I ordered my x61s on Jun 5, but it hasn't been shipped by far!!!!

rog1039 · #310 Post by **rog1039** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:37 pm

My X61T just shipped on July 2nd. I placed my order on June 1st. My tracking info has not been posted yet, so I'm not sure what day it is supposed to arrive. I will update once I get the tracking number. Oh yea, my estimated ship date was July 4, so they were pretty good on the estimate for my order.

Ah, finally!

Here are the specs:
SXGA+
L7500
1 gb pc5300 ( getting swapped out for 2 x 2gb sticks from NewEgg)
1 gb Intel Turbo Memory
100 GB 7200
X6 Tablet Ultrabase
DVD Burner for Ultrabase
Intel 4965 AGN
8 Cell Battery

ken830 · #311 Post by **ken830** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:59 pm

I think only X61 Tablets are shipping... I still haven't heard of anyone getting an X61 or X61s

mgags7 · #312 Post by **mgags7** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:08 pm

Wow, you waited an entire month. that sucks.

I ordered my x61t on 6/28 and it also shipped today, 7/2.

shortitalian · #313 Post by **shortitalian** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:00 am

mgags7 wrote:Wow, you waited an entire month. that sucks.

I ordered my x61t on 6/28 and it also shipped today, 7/2.

Mgags7, what was your x61t configuration? Did you get any accessories, i.e. ultrabase? I ordered mine the same day, thus my curiosity!

MojoSND · #314 Post by **MojoSND** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:43 pm

well, after ordered on 5/31 and having my ship date pushed back 5x, I finally for the email on 6/28 (in response to a very angry email to their sales department) that my screen (SXGA) was currently on a 3-4 week back order.

Furious after having been strung along 2-days-at-a-time, I cancelled my order and bought through an online retailer. Just when I thought that my nightmare of Lenovo Sales Dept. Hell was over, I get an email the following Monday that my order shipped! Now I have to "accept the package and follow their instructions to get a full refund"

More hassle while I'm studying for the CA Bar Exam. Does anyone know if I can just refuse to accept the package and be done with it? Ideas?

msaniac · #315 Post by **msaniac** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:07 pm

Just ordered a x61 tablet today (7/3) expected shipping date is 8/3, a whole month bleh. Anyway I'll be waiting for a long time apparently, unless they get a plethora of screens in.

fongj · #316 Post by **fongj** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:42 am

MojoSND wrote:well, after ordered on 5/31 and having my ship date pushed back 5x, I finally for the email on 6/28 (in response to a very angry email to their sales department) that my screen (SXGA) was currently on a 3-4 week back order.

Furious after having been strung along 2-days-at-a-time, I cancelled my order and bought through an online retailer. Just when I thought that my nightmare of Lenovo Sales Dept. Hell was over, I get an email the following Monday that my order shipped! Now I have to "accept the package and follow their instructions to get a full refund"

More hassle while I'm studying for the CA Bar Exam. Does anyone know if I can just refuse to accept the package and be done with it? Ideas?

Unfortunately, you can't refuse the package... Lenovo is anal about that. When I threatened to refuse the package and get a chargeback from my credit card company, they threatened right back:

As the order has started the packing process (procurement, configuration, testing) we must
make a request to stop this process in order to outright cancel the order. As we know, the
request is in process but is taking longer than we had expected due to heavy business
volumes. If the request cannot be processed and the unit ships out, please accept the
package and reply to this email to arrange a no questions asked return on your unopened
product. Lenovo will also cover the shipping if this situation occurs.

**Failure to do so or refusal of package will result in a 15% restocking fee deducted from
the product's credit.**

(the bold was like that in the email they sent me)

I sent you a PM, though... take a look... has some interesting alternative "options"

spune · #317 Post by **spune** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:59 am

I'm looking to sell my Macbook for a Thinkpad X61s. However, seeing most of the people haven't received their laptop yet, I may hold out a little bit later.

Xcotty · #318 Post by **Xcotty** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:13 am

Looks like the ordering may be happening sooner than not. I ordered an X61 tablet on June 25. The IBM posted delivery was July 26.....which was disappointing as my new toy was a month away.

However, parts of the order started arriving within days, and the whole shipment was completed by the X61 arriving July 2. So the whole wait time was only a week. I'm happy.
Xcotty

mgags7 · #319 Post by **mgags7** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:24 pm

shortitalian wrote:
mgags7 wrote:Wow, you waited an entire month. that sucks.

I ordered my x61t on 6/28 and it also shipped today, 7/2.
Mgags7, what was your x61t configuration? Did you get any accessories, i.e. ultrabase? I ordered mine the same day, thus my curiosity!

I didn't get the ultrabase, it was a pretty basic config

1gb ram
80gb hdd
multitouch screen
turbo memory

thats the skinny on it.

Here I sit happily typing on it

DavidNY · #320 Post by **DavidNY** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:11 pm

Ordered X61 Tablet today (7764CTO).

No ultrabase
Vista Ultimate
WVA SXGA(plus?) TFT
512 MB (I will upgrade)
100/7200 HD
Intel 4965AGN
8 Cell Batt
3yr Depot upgrade & TP Protection (41C9334)
TP Tablet Essentials (W9SPXTE)

Estimated ship...... 8/1

We shall see.....

Edit...

Make that 8/7...

1 7764CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
08/07/07
7764CTO CTO THINKPAD X61 TABLET SERIES
27R0300 VBB INTEGR. FINGERPRINT SENSOR
42R9189 VBB INTEGR.WIFI WL 3RD ANTENNA
42X1587 SBB MSWIN VISTA ULTIMATE 32
42X2103 SBB SOFTWARE, OPERATING SYSTEM LANGUAGE - ROYALTY TRACKING
42X0464 SBB 12.1"MV SXGA TFT L7500LV
41W2057 VBB 512MB PC2-5300 667MHZ1DIMM
42X0133 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V9154 SBB 100 GB HDD,7200RPM
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
42V8177 SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
42T6684 SBB THINKPADX60 TABSER8 SL
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X0511 SBB LPACK.US ENGLISH
42T6786 SBB BLUETOOTH W/ ANTENNA
42X0750 SBB CLEARPLATE:WLAN+BT
42X0757 SBB FCC LABEL
42X0732 SBB GEO LABEL US,WLAN,BT
41W1982 SBB LOGO PLATE
42X0727 SBB MT 7764 SYSTEM LABEL
42X1359 SBB MECH MISC PARTS
42V7973 SBB MS LABEL (VISTA BASIC)
42X1232 SBB NEWINTELLAB_DUALCORE/CEPRO
42X0548 SBB PACKAGING
42V8299 SBB 512MBPC2-5300 DDR2 667MHZ
41C9334 LENOVO THINKPAD PROTECTION EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT - 3 YEARS
1 W9SPXTE LENOVO NOTEBOOK ACCESSORIES BUNDLE
08/07/07
41U3142 LENOVO THINKPAD TABLET SLEEVE - TABLET PROTECTOR
41U3143 LENOVO THINKPAD TABLET DIGITIZER PEN - STYLUS
41U4820 LENOVO THINKPAD TABLET TETHER - STYLUS TETHER

ken830 · #321 Post by **ken830** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:56 pm

DavidNY wrote:Ordered X61 Tablet today (7764CTO).

From the sounds of it, the tablets should ship out fairly quickly... Between users of various forums, there have been many confirmed tablets shipped. But only one X61 and one X61s....

David Fenner · #322 Post by **David Fenner** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:22 am

I received my X61T yesterday, July 5, having ordered it on 5-31.

I have owned / used an x41t, x60t Core Duo, and an x60t Core 2 Duo.

This machine feels much smoother than either of the x60 tablets. I think the improved intel graphics help significantly. The 950 chipset really was horribly underpowered for Vista.

Also, I have only used it for a day, and I have no measurements, but I have yet to suffer from an uncomfortable right hand from the heat. My X60 Core 2 Duo was miserable after an hour on 802.11 and heavy typing. I will be very happy if heat dissipation has in fact been improved.

Also, the WVA Screen is a move in the right direction. My only regret moving from my old Toshiba M200 Tablet to an x60t was the washed out feeling of the lenovo screen. I am not saying it is a huge change, but when I have direct sun light in my office, the x61 screen is still usable.

I can't really comment on the 1 GB of Turbo Memory, but the system is snappy (after a custom reinstall stripping out most of the bloatware).

1 7764CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM

7764CTO CTO THINKPAD X61 TABLET SERIES
27R0300 VBB INTEGR. FINGERPRINT SENSOR
42R9189 VBB INTEGR.WIFI WL 3RD ANTENNA
42X0464 SBB 12.1"MV SXGA TFT L7500LV
42X1587 SBB MSWIN VISTA ULTIMATE 32
42X2103 SBB SOFTWARE, OPERATING SYSTEM LANGUAGE - ROYALTY TRACKING
41W2063 VBB 2GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 2DIMM
42X0133 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V9154 SBB 100 GB HDD,7200RPM
42V8193 SBB INTEL TURBO MEMORY 1GB
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
42V8177 SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
42T6684 SBB THINKPADX60 TABSER8 SL
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X0511 SBB LPACK.US ENGLISH
42T6786 SBB BLUETOOTH W/ ANTENNA
42X0750 SBB CLEARPLATE:WLAN+BT
42X0757 SBB FCC LABEL
42X0732 SBB GEO LABEL US,WLAN,BT
41W1982 SBB LOGO PLATE
42X0727 SBB MT 7764 SYSTEM LABEL
42X1359 SBB MECH MISC PARTS
42V7972 SBB MS LABEL (VISTA PREMIUM)
42X1232 SBB NEWINTELLAB_DUALCORE/CEPRO
42X0548 SBB PACKAGING
42V8300 SBB 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHZ
41C9335 LENOVO THINKPAD PROTECTION

DavidNY · #323 Post by **DavidNY** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:27 pm

David Fenner wrote:42V7972 SBB MS LABEL (VISTA PREMIUM)

I wonder why I only got a "Basic" label, hmm...

tinman1412 · #324 Post by **tinman1412** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:26 pm

Mine shipped today as well. Below is my order info.
Order Date: 6/7/07
Original Ship Date: 6/28/07
1st Delay Notice Ship Date: 7/16/07
2nd Delay Notice Ship Date: 7/20/07

I can't believe mine shipped today. Hopefully everyone will get theirs soon. Also, I called earlier this week and was told that my order had to be rebooked. Interesting, I'm guessing new orders will be shipped sooner than expected. Below are my configurations for those who are interested.

Quantity Part No. Description Item Price Line Total
1 7668CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
$1,037.64 $1,037.64
7668CTO CTO THINKPAD X61S-1YD
42V8012 SBB MS WIN VISTA HOME BASIC
42X0367 SBB MSWINVISHOMB32 US ENGLISH
42X0100 SBB 12.1"ULTRALIGHT L7500_1.6G
41W2057 VBB 512MB PC2-5300 667MHZ1DIMM
42X0133 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42X0753 SBB TRACKPOINT
42V9129 SBB 60GB HDD,5400RPM ATA 2.5"
42V8177 SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
41W1830 SBB 8CELL LI-ION BATTERY 2.6AH
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X0202 SBB LANG.PACK_US ENGLISH
41W1910 SBB PACKAGING
42V8299 SBB 512MBPC2-5300 DDR2 667MHZ
42X1465 SBB CLEAR PLATE X61,WLAN
42V9665 SBB FCC, LABEL
42X0411 SBB GEO LBL US,WLAN
41W1982 SBB LOGO PLATE
42X0401 SBB MT 7668 SYSTEM LABEL
42X0948 SBB MECH MISC PARTS
42V7973 SBB MS LABEL (VISTA BASIC)
42X1232 SBB NEWINTELLAB_DUALCORE/CEPRO
42X1461 SBB WLAN,MISC PARTS
Status: Shipped on 07/06/2007 More info
Shipment tracking available the morning after shipment. Shipment type: UPS Ground

opto104 · #325 Post by **opto104** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:14 am

Below is my x61s just ordered yesterday with expected delivery date as 7/24:

7668CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
07/24/07 $1,956.75 $1,956.75
7668CTO CTO THINKPAD X61S-1YD
46P4166 VBB MICROSOFT WINXP PROFESSION
42X0239 SBB MSWIN XP PROF US ENGLISH
42X0100 SBB 12.1"ULTRALIGHT L7500_1.6G
41W2067 VBB 3GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 2DIMM
42X0133 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42X0754 SBB TRACKPOINT W/FINGERPR.READ
42V9134 SBB 100GB HDD,7200RPM ATA 2.5"
41W1928 SBB THINKPAD X6 ULTRABASE
42V9136 SBB CD-RW/DVD-ROM 24X24X24X8XM
42V8177 SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
41W1830 SBB 8CELL LI-ION BATTERY 2.6AH
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X0165 SBB LANG.PACK US ENGLISH
41W1919 SBB PACKAGING W/ULTRABASE
42V8301 SBB 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHZ
42V8300 SBB 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHZ
42X1465 SBB CLEAR PLATE X61,WLAN
42V9665 SBB FCC, LABEL
42X0411 SBB GEO LBL US,WLAN
41W1982 SBB LOGO PLATE
42V8229 SBB MS LABEL (XP)
42X0401 SBB MT 7668 SYSTEM LABEL
42X0948 SBB MECH MISC PARTS
42X1232 SBB NEWINTELLAB_DUALCORE/CEPRO
42V8238 SBB ODD SW CD-RW/DVD-ROMCOMBO
42X1461 SBB WLAN,MISC PARTS

I requested XP particularly for a fast boot because I am still not convinced by the functionality of the current Vista system. A 3G memory is also chosen for fast data processing. Don't know if this is a good choice or not.. Any suggestions? Thanks,

tinman1412 · #326 Post by **tinman1412** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:21 am

I'm with you on the XP versus Vista. I would prefer XP instead. No regrets though. I would suggest getting the minimum RAM and buy 2 GIG elsewhere. I got 2 sticks of 1GB OCZ RAM for a total of $40 after rebates. Besides that, if you are happy with your order, just wait and enjoy it when it arrives.

opto104 · #327 Post by **opto104** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:36 pm

Thanks, Tinman1412

thaug · #328 Post by **thaug** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:15 am

You can order directly from crucial.com for some very good prices on top quality memory. You will need at least 1GB for Turbo Memory if you so configure it in that way.

Compare those prices and see if it makes a huge difference. However, be careful with changing orders with Lenovo. It is an overly complicated process that could involve a further delay in your ship date.

Me? I'm still waiting after a 5/31 order date.

aquavit · #329 Post by **aquavit** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:56 pm

thaug wrote:You can order directly from crucial.com for some very good prices on top quality memory. You will need at least 1GB for Turbo Memory if you so configure it in that way.

Compare those prices and see if it makes a huge difference. However, be careful with changing orders with Lenovo. It is an overly complicated process that could involve a further delay in your ship date.

Me? I'm still waiting after a 5/31 order date.

I'm waiting from a 6/5 order date. Have you gotten anything out of Lenovo because of the insane delays? Money off the price, free battery, etc?

thaug · #330 Post by **thaug** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:50 pm

No, nothing yet. I'd be happy just getting the laptop! But I hope we do get something, and I'm certainly going to ask for it.

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