Special price on x61s

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awolfe63 · #1 Post by **awolfe63** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:21 am

Interesting pricing on certain models this morning. Anyone think they will actually ship it to me?

http://www.awolfe.org/Lenovo%20-%20Orde ... mation.pdf

ptantra · #2 Post by **ptantra** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:53 pm

Looks like you only bought the 1 year depot warranty. If you were charged for the machine, you'd get a far more detailed list of machine parts.

awolfe63 · #3 Post by **awolfe63** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:27 pm

Well - they listed a CPU, DRAM, Hard Drive, LCD

If I even get those, it will be OK.

ptantra · #4 Post by **ptantra** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:32 pm

awolfe63 wrote:Well - they listed a CPU, DRAM, Hard Drive, LCD

If I even get those, it will be OK.

Doubt you will...If you ordered the machine, each machine part (down to the labels that get affixed) will be individually listed along with their part numbers. For example you should see:

7764CTO CTO THINKPAD X61 TABLET SERIES
27R0300 VBB INTEGR. FINGERPRINT SENSOR
42R9189 VBB INTEGR.WIFI WL 3RD ANTENNA
39T4822 VBB WWAN
42X0465 ** SBB 12.1"MV SXGA TFT+L7500LV
39T3645 SBB MS WINXP TABLET PC ED.2005
42X0566 SBB MW XP ED05-US ENGLISH
41W2060 VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
42X0133 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V9154 SBB 100 GB HDD,7200RPM
42T6741 SBB THINKPADX6TABLULTRABASE
42V9157 SBB DVDREC8XMAXDUALLAY,UBSLIM
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
42T6677 SBB THINKPAD MIMO WIFI SKU#1
42V9332 SBB WAN:VERIZONSIERRACDMA2000
42T6684 SBB THINKPADX60 TABSER8 SL
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X0474 SBB LPACK US ENGLISH
42T6786 SBB BLUETOOTH W/ ANTENNA
42X0752 SBB CLEARPLATE:WLAN+BT+WWAN
42X0757 SBB FCC LABEL
42X0758 SBB FCC-ID LABEL FOR WWAN
42X0732 SBB GEO LABEL US,WLAN,BT
41W1982 SBB LOGO PLATE
42V8229 SBB MS LABEL (XP)
42X0727 SBB MT 7764 SYSTEM LABEL
blah, blah...

Try configuring a machine again, and add it to your shopping cart to see what I mean.

awolfe63 · #5 Post by **awolfe63** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:27 pm

I don't get that detailed list no matter what machine I put in my cart. I get 8-12 items listed. I tried a T61, for example.

awolfe63 · #6 Post by **awolfe63** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:19 pm

Actually - if I check order status I get:

7668CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
09/27/07 $74.00 $74.00
42V8012 VBB MS WIN VISTA HOME BASIC
42X0367 SBB MSWINVISHOMB32 US ENGLISH
41W2063 VBB 2GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 2DIMM
42X0133 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42X0754 SBB TRACKPOINT W/FINGERPR.READ
42V9134 SBB 100GB HDD,7200RPM ATA 2.5"
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
41W1685 SBB 11ABGWIFI WL LAN USEULAANZ
41W1829 SBB 4CELL LI-ION BATTERY 2.6AH
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X0202 SBB LANG.PACK_US ENGLISH

#7 Post by **erik** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:27 pm

ptantra wrote:Looks like you only bought the 1 year depot warranty. If you were charged for the machine, you'd get a far more detailed list of machine parts.

you're only charged when it ships. if it actually ships then he'll get a detailed list like what you've shown above.

chrisr2750 · #8 Post by **chrisr2750** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:52 pm

since when is there an 1.8 ghz x61s?

awolfe63 · #9 Post by **awolfe63** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:18 pm

Since today - that's why I was looking for a new machine.

The chip was supposed to launch on 9/2. No word from Intel - but X61s configurations started showing up on Lenovo sites in Poland, Ireland, Germany, and the U.K. over the weekend. I was holding off my X61s order until I could get this chip on CTO - so I went to the site this morning. It was an option - but now it is gone.

#10 Post by **erik** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:02 am

my order got canceled this morning. i'll be surprised if yours slips through the cracks but wish you luck nonetheless.

awolfe63 · #11 Post by **awolfe63** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:29 pm

Mine got canceled too.

#12 Post by **erik** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:44 am

are you sure? using the customer/order numbers from your PDF posted above, your order status still shows as being "in process".

mooniri · #13 Post by **mooniri** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:31 pm

Mine says it's still in process...
Will it actually ship?
Est. ship date is 9/27.

Was there ever a case where they actually shipped a product with price mistake?

awolfe63 · #14 Post by **awolfe63** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:17 pm

If it does - I'll give you twice what you paid for it.

What really ticks me off is that I still can't seem to order a 1.8GHz X61s

#15 Post by **erik** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:56 pm

awolfe63 wrote:What really ticks me off is that I still can't seem to order a 1.8GHz X61s

you can... you just have to phone in your order.

awolfe63 · #16 Post by **awolfe63** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:44 pm

Does that mean no online coupons?

#17 Post by **erik** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:36 pm

you'd have to ask a sales rep about using coupons over the phone. explain that you cannot order the processor because it's not currently an option on the website and he/she should be able to help you out.

on another note, i think i know why our "pricing error" X61s orders all got canceled... they didn't get configured with a processor. i turned my spare quote into an order a few days ago and it's been alive and kicking ever since. i never got a confirmation email so i decided to send myself one using the 'email/print' button on the order page. below is the first part of my configuration:

7668CTO LENOVO THINKPAD X61S 7668 - NO CPU TFT $xxx.xx
Product Description: Lenovo ThinkPad X61s 7668 - no CPU TFT
Weight: 3.1 lbs
System Type: Notebook
Built-in Devices: Wireless LAN antenna
Processor: No CPU
RAM: 0 MB DDR II SDRAM
Display: TFT active matrix
Audio Output: Sound card
Networking: Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Input Device: Keyboard, TrackPoint
Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

so, that might explain it.

memory is listed above as 0 MB but "1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM" is listed later in the build sheet. however, i could not find a processor listed whatsoever -- thus explaining the ~$1000 pricing error.

i highly doubt a machine would ever leave the warehouse without a processor. afaik, the X-series processors are permanently soldered onto the motherboard, making this configuration completely impossible to purchase regardless of price.

awolfe63 · #18 Post by **awolfe63** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:11 pm

Thanks for your help. I ordered one by phone. They did let me use a coupon and there was no price difference for the L7700!

I would have taken one without a CPU for $74...

etherelithic · #19 Post by **etherelithic** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:26 am

I too ordered a "special price" X61s, with a price tag of about $200. So far the order has not been canceled, but today was the designated shipping date, and they have delayed it to 10/16. I expected them to void the order at any time, but they haven't, and I don't really know what to make of this whole thing. I know other forum members have these special orders too. What's going on with all of yours?

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