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JHaislet · #211 Post by **JHaislet** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:00 pm

Yeah, it's sad & kinda funny at the same time. I called lenovo this morning and the guy I talked to said the other accessories should ship this week.

I'm kinda worried about the T43 though. I asked him about the July 12th shipdate and he kept dodging the question by reading back the machines spec's from the tabook

. He even screws that up saying my machine will have a 60GB HDD. I'm like WTH & he starts laughing, saying something to the effect that he read the wrong line

The guy also tried to upsale me MS Office and a Notebook bag/case which was also kinda strange. Maybe next time I call in, I'll tell the rep I'll buy his bag if he gets my order moved to the front of the line.

roast · #212 Post by **roast** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:07 pm

CoolDragon wrote:But looks like if you call in and say you want to cancel your order because of delayed shipping, they MAYBE have some way to expediate this....

Nice. Though it's always a semi-good sign that the sales team would like to alleviate the problem by talking you into believing that they (the sales team) has a way to push you order forward, it should never get to the point where they even get to offer it (ie, making any customer waiting for a month on a CTO order).

Hope you enjoy your D5U.

Nomad-Man · #213 Post by **Nomad-Man** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:21 pm

WoooooooHooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Me cant wait.......Laptop is on its way.......

Jun 20, 2005
8:22 P.M. LOUISVILLE, KY, US
A SPECIAL CUSTOMS DELAY IS REQUIRED FOR THIS LIVE
ENTRY;BROKERAGE RELEASED SHIPMENT. SHIPMENT IS SUBMITTED TO
CLEARING AGENCY FOR FURTHER CLEARANCE

5:42 P.M. LOUISVILLE, KY, US
A SPECIAL CUSTOMS DELAY IS REQUIRED FOR THIS LIVE ENTRY

5:10 P.M. KOWLOON BAY, HK PICKUP SCAN

1:04 P.M. ANCHORAGE, AK, US ARRIVAL SCAN

5:32 A.M. HK BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

I dont understand the arrival in AK and then a Pickup in HK though,

How long is the "Special Customs Delay"

Also they didnt have the battery deal when I ordered,
(free 6 cell or 49.00 for a 9 cell) I suppose the chances of me getting the battery deal now would be slim to nothing ???[/code]

roast · #214 Post by **roast** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:05 pm

Wow Nomad-Man, you said that your estimated shipping date was 7/15, and it's on its way now? That's pretty good!

Nomad-Man · #215 Post by **Nomad-Man** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:20 pm

Yeah thats what I thought......Im a Happy Camper...

ROCK ON !!!!!

Hope it checks out ok,

....Quick everyone start humming/chanting/dancing to the thinkpad gods for a Defect Free Thinkpad......

I can hardly stand the wait, Im now obsessed with checking shipping progress..

felipeudel · #216 Post by **felipeudel** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:28 pm

Yo, good news! Placed my order on 06/15/05. The status was on "call" until 06/17/05 then went to "within 2-weeks." On 06/19/05 status went to "packing." Now, 10 minutes ago the website says it has been shipped! WOWOWOWOW

CoolDragon · #217 Post by **CoolDragon** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:33 pm

Can you guys who got your machine finally shipped report the type? I guess different type has different story.

felipeudel · #218 Post by **felipeudel** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:47 pm

Here you go!

Darth Avenus · #219 Post by **Darth Avenus** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:00 pm

About six hours ago I ordered an in-stock T42p from Lenovo. As of now its status is "Packing". I was told it would be shipped UPS ground, and that I should have my new laptop by the end of this week (Friday). I considered a T43, but could not wait the two weeks I was quoted for these 2005 models.

JHaislet · #220 Post by **JHaislet** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:51 am

The rest of my accessories shipped this evening! Whoop!

As I said above, the AC/DC adapter shipped from Hong Kong, but the Dock II & monitor stand shipped from Raleigh, North Carolina. The 512MB PC2-4200 SODIMM shipped from Anaheim, California. All with free shipping.

Interesting if you ask me!

What I can't understand is how they're making money on this stuff? They shipped 4 items from three DIFFERENT locations, and one of those was an over-night Express package from Hong Kong! I'm not complaining the least, just curious how they can do it.

I ordered the 2687DSU also on June 15th, but it still has the July 12th shipdate. Maybe I'll get lucky & have mine ship out today or tomorrow as well! It is 12 noon in Honky Kong right now

BTW, I bet my power adapter is in the exact same shipment as your laptop, as it has the exact same UPS tracking results. BTW, it got to Alaska before it left HK due to the International Dateline

Jun 20, 2005
8:26 P.M.

LOUISVILLE, KY, US

A SPECIAL CUSTOMS DELAY IS REQUIRED FOR THIS LIVE ENTRY;BROKERAGE RELEASED SHIPMENT. SHIPMENT IS SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY FOR FURTHER CLEARANCE
5:35 P.M.

LOUISVILLE, KY, US

A SPECIAL CUSTOMS DELAY IS REQUIRED FOR THIS LIVE ENTRY
5:10 P.M.

KOWLOON BAY, HK

PICKUP SCAN
2:59 P.M.

ANCHORAGE, AK, US

DEPARTURE SCAN
1:04 P.M.

ANCHORAGE, AK, US

ARRIVAL SCAN
5:34 A.M.

HK

BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

JHaislet · #221 Post by **JHaislet** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:06 am

Dang! My little AC/DC power adapter cleared Customs in just under 6 HOURS! It was shipped from HK on Monday, and UPS shows it OUT FOR DELIVERY on Tuesday! I hope our Thinkpads start clearing customs this fast!

pointfielder · #222 Post by **pointfielder** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:24 pm

My T43p-2687E4U CTO model went into "packing" status today.
The rep said it is being configured in China as we speak and will
probably ship in a couple of days.

mdntridr · #223 Post by **mdntridr** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:08 am

My T43 (2687-DVU) shipped today, a week and a day after I ordered. I was under the impression that Lenovo would use all of the time available under the "within two weeks" time period...i'm pleasantly surprised.

They did split up my order, however. I ordered a USB HD from them which is supposedly in stock in a warehouse in NC. Will they ship the laptop there and then the whole package on to me, or will they ship the HD separately?

JHaislet · #224 Post by **JHaislet** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:51 am

@mdntrdr, That makes my day! I also ordered on 6/15 and it looks like we've ordered the exact same laptop minus the screen size. Did yours go straight from "In Process" to "Shipped"? Or did it stay in "Packing" for a couple days?

mdntridr · #225 Post by **mdntridr** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:12 pm

JH, I checked it around 5PM yesterday before I left work and the status was still "Call", and "within 2 weeks". I was out for the evening and checked again and it had been shipped! This morning it's on the plane out of hong kong

FWIW, they shipped my hard drive today too

Nomad-Man · #226 Post by **Nomad-Man** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:26 pm

Got my T on 6/21... 2 weeks to the day that I ordered. The 2 week wait didnt really seem that long. At first it seemed like forever, until my status changed to packing and then it was pretty darn quick....its the wait between ordered and packing that kills you.
However it would have been nicer to have it sooner.

I didnt order any extras with my laptop so maybe that is why some people are having longer wait times, I dont know.

Now I think im going to order another power brick, and I sometimes wish that I would have ordered office at the the time.
To late now??...I dont think I could get a copy now can I? or can I?..

JHaislet · #227 Post by **JHaislet** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:02 am

I wish I was having the same luck as you. Mine just slipped another day to 7/13/05 and the 6-cell battery I ordered has slipped all the way to 7/25/05.

The Dock II and a couple other items did show up today. I'm so excited about using the Dock; it's uber slick & looks extremely well made.

Also the Thinkpad Monitor Stand 2001 is larger than I thought!
I picked up one for $59 and it appears to be worth every penny. The sliding tray underneath locks in the Dock II and the port replicators. It also has velcro cable ties in the back, so when you slide the tray out to undock, everything stays nice & neat.

http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/web ... d=10000001

The stand itself positions your monitor about 5-3/4" higher off the desk and provides a HUGE platform for your display to sit on. The literature says it will support 150 pounds & I'd believe it. I've only got a 17" LCD on it right now, but this thing would easily hold a huge 24" CRT.

The top of it is 18" wide & 9.5"-12.5" deep (the middle in the back bows out to 12.5" deep).

felipeudel · #228 Post by **felipeudel** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:33 am

It is on its way! I odered the system on 06/15, 06/21 left HK. It was delayed for more than 24 hours on customs. Here is the UPS progress since it was billed in HK:

Jun 24, 2005
4:58 A.M.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
ARRIVAL SCAN

3:24 A.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
DEPARTURE SCAN

1:15 A.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
IMPORT SCAN

Jun 23, 2005
11:53 P.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
A SPECIAL CUSTOMS DELAY IS REQUIRED FOR THIS LIVE ENTRY;BROKERAGE RELEASED SHIPMENT. SHIPMENT IS SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY FOR FURTHER CLEARANCE

6:44 P.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
THIS SHIPMENT IS WAREHOUSED UNTIL IT IS RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY;BROKERAGE RELEASED SHIPMENT. SHIPMENT IS SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY FOR FURTHER CLEARANCE

6:44 P.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
A SPECIAL CUSTOMS DELAY IS REQUIRED FOR THIS LIVE ENTRY

5:11 A.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
THE PACKAGE WAS LEFT IN A UPS FACILITY CAUSING THIS DELAY

2:54 A.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
IMPORT SCAN

12:45 A.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
A PROCESSING ERROR AT DESTINATION CAUSED THIS DELAY;THE PACKAGE WAS MISSORTED AT THE HUB. IT HAS BEEN REROUTED TO THE CORRECT DESTINATION SITE

12:32 A.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
IMPORT SCAN

Jun 22, 2005
10:36 P.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
THIS SHIPMENT IS WAREHOUSED UNTIL IT IS RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY

6:39 P.M.
LOUISVILLE, KY, US
THE RECEIVER REQUESTS UPS TO HOLD THIS SHPT AND CONTACT THEM FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION BEFORE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE

Jun 21, 2005
11:20 P.M.
KOWLOON BAY, HK
PICKUP SCAN

12:42 P.M.
HK
BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

JHaislet · #229 Post by **JHaislet** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:39 am

@Felipeudel,
What did your estimated shipdate say the day before yours went into packing? I also ordered on 6/15 and still have a 7/13 shipdate.

felipeudel · #230 Post by **felipeudel** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:05 am

JHaislet, it said two-weeks. Before went to packaging it was estimated to delivery on 6/29, 7/11 then 7/12.

JHaislet · #231 Post by **JHaislet** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:10 am

Sounds good, thanks! Mine has had the same approximate date changes. Maybe it will pack & ship monday or tuesday.

Be sure to share your first impressions when you get your T43 tomorrow!
Congrats!

Darth Avenus · #232 Post by **Darth Avenus** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:18 am

My T42p is here! A model Lenovo had in stock, it was ordered 6/20, got processed 6/21, made it to Louisville 6/23, and just arrived at my office today just after 9am. Now I've got to go play. Cya!

felipeudel · #233 Post by **felipeudel** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:14 am

It is HERE, in front of me!!!!

Really cool. Noise - Nothing, very quite! Fan very quite! Hard drive 60G 72K quite as well. I am loving it!!!!! It seems crazy, but I can't remember being this anxious in my whole life - Waking up in the middle of the night to check the status, calling UPS and IBM like crazy

when when the machine was held for customs. I had (have) an Inspiron 8200 (dell) and I didn't get half crazy as I am for this machine!!!! Hope I will feel the same and come back with good reviews instead of complaints about this system!

P.S. don't trust to much on what UPS tells you. Some of their agents are really cool but others do a really poor job helping you. I called this morning to check the status of the delivery (called around 10:00am), the lady on the phone said the delivery could not make to my town and it was scheduled for Monday before 10:30am. After 10-15 minutes, and very sad, my system arrived.

JHaislet · #234 Post by **JHaislet** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:01 pm

Thanks for the update! Glad the wait was worth it for ya. I'm kinda in the same boat as you with regards to the Dells. My "current" laptop is an old Dell Inspiron 8000.

Yup, UPS customer service isn't worth dropping a couple quarters over (dang, it was much cooler to say just dropping a dime....)

I've found the tracking info on their website is Golden and is THE FINAL say on what your package is doing. It's the exact same info (regarding its timeliness) the reps have access to.

dukajoe · #235 Post by **dukajoe** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:28 pm

Well, I just called ibm, and my ship date has been changed from 8-16 to 7-20. F yeah! Its a CTO and they said they got all the parts in, so that has a lot to do with it I suppose, yall might have changed dates to, who knows

Phil_C · #236 Post by **Phil_C** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:12 pm

Yes, dukajoe, my EJU is on the same schedule as yours. I was told on Tuesday that all parts except the base machine were in stock. The EJU is on "3 weeks backorder from June 10", meaning it should be in by July 1.

Did IBM tell you that the EJU base is in now (not just the options)? If it is in stock, our notebooks could ship late next week. Otherwise, I'm hoping for the first week of July. They seem to pad the estimated ship date by about 2 weeks in case of any delays.

dukajoe · #237 Post by **dukajoe** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:06 pm

They didnt tell me anything. In fact, the guy I talked to after I saw the change on my order status from what my orignal representative said on the phone, and he said that my orignal rep that I ordered from gave me mis-information! (not the first time ive heard reps talk [censored] about eachother to me) On the website, it sez 15 days for availability, but maybe there were some available and ours got in that group before. So I dont know, but Im pleased. Perhaps they tell you two months and then change it to one to make you fell better about one month delivery!

roast · #238 Post by **roast** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:38 pm

felipeudel wrote:It is HERE, in front of me!!!!

I'm interested to see if the fan problem exhibits itself on your thinkpad. I was considering a 1.86GHz processor, then opted for a 2.13GHz one later on, and am willing to go back to it if this fan annoyance doesn't exist. By the way, what's the model number of yours?

JHaislet · #239 Post by **JHaislet** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:38 am

Oh well, so much for getting it next week, the ship date has slipped AGAIN by another day, 7/14/05 now.

varicella · #240 Post by **varicella** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:28 am

Oh boy, I guess I get to follow this nice line of people who ordered non-available ThinkPads. Fortunately, my ship date moved closer from 7/15 to 7/8 =). I hope everyone has the same fortune.

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