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Good info (if true) mine should be on this plane too. estimated delivery date 17th
dumb fedex guys kept it for 4 days

 

All you lucky people who got their DM4t so far ,,, pls tell me hows the build quality? i heard its good but then like what type of good ? (MBP good or HP good)

or i should ask it this way ... hows build quality compared to thinkpads?

i should be getting mine in couple of days but why to wait when you guys are there

 

Ordered June 3rd --- no change in est 6/17 delivery date since first checked tracking week.

At FedEx origin facility
SHANGHAI CN
Estimated delivery Jun 17, 2010 by 4:30 PM

Jun 14, 2010 11:55 PM
At local FedEx facility SHANGHAI CN

Jun 11, 2010 11:39 PM Picked up SHANGHAI CN
Package received after FedEx cutoff

Jun 11, 2010 9:39 AM Shipment information sent to FedEx

 

That is the exact same information that I have on my tracking page.

 

I know it is unfair. Hopefully you get yours soon then!

 

Well you should know what's going on in about 1 and 33 minutes (11:43 CDT) as that is the estimated arrival time for the FDX90 flight to Memphis. I ordered on June 4 and have a delivery date of June 17 in Seattle. I'm hoping they make it to Seattle by tomorrow morning because my other half is so tired of hearing me talk about when it might arrive that I have to cook Beef Stroganoff for dinner if it doesn't arrive tomorrow!

 

As far as I know, HP packages usually fly from Shanghai to Anchorage, and then to Memphis on a second flight. They don't usually go directly from Shanghai to Memphis. Don't ask me why, and I could be wrong!

 

FedEx flies a single plane direct on low-volume days between Memphis and major cargo destinations in Asia. Monday is a low-volume day.

 

here's what my status is:



order date 06/03/2010

 

Ah, see, I was indeed wrong

I'm going to go to bed now in the hopes that when I wake up tomorrow morning, the online FedEx tracker will have changed to something good. I mean, an entire business day will have gone by in China, so I'm not expecting too much, right?

 

Fedex has my tracking info but my package got pushed back one day from June 17th Del. Date...

ETA is now "Jun 18, 2010 by 4:30 PM" ...1 additional day?!

Time for some HP Credits.

 

i bought the targus 14" case and wow it's huge haha. it's been useful whenever i leave without a bag since it's big enough to hold the charger, my wallet, etc... but i don't really like it. it fits almost-perfectly in my brother's macbook pro sleeve case though so i'm thinking of getting one of those myself. they're pretty inexpensive on ebay, and definitely preferable to the huge targus one.

 

I just got mine today, already updated the bios to F.09. When you go into the driver page it lists like 50 different versions of the dm4 to choose from, do you just pick one from the list and all the drivers are the same?

 

Which MBP 13 or 15 ? any pointers on brand name ? thanks.

 

nice info again!! thanks .

However this plane has landed hours ago. no updates to my tracking

FEDEX where are you??

sounds lil impationt aint i

 

The date that HP gives is the estimated build date, not delivery date.

BTW, if anyone wants a 5% off coupon for HP (stackable on top of member discount for basically 15% off) then PM me. I got it today but I am not using it any time soon.

 

Can anyone tell me what the heck is going on here???



Why is it In transit for a second time in china?? I live in California.
Estimated delivery date is tomorrow...

 

That is the exact same information that I have (except for the June 12 stuff). Don't worry about the repetition -- it seems pretty commonplace for many people. We're both on the west coast, so hopefully we will have it by tomorrow or Thursday!

My estimated delivery date is Thursday. I live in Oregon, which is closer to Anchorage than California is, so I wonder if they'll give your package higher priority or something.

 

Hmm... it seems that the only flight going from Shanghai to Anchorage/Memphis is FDX28, going to Anchorage, which is scheduled to leave at 8:55pm "CST" today. Assuming that "CST" is Chinese Standard Time, that flight should have already taken off. However, FlightAware still shows it as "scheduled", which is odd: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX28

 

This is the exact same status I have, except, mine was tracked from June 11th:
All shipment travel activity is displayed in local time for the location Date/Time Activity Location DetailsJun 15, 2010 8:42 PM
In transit
SHANGHAI CNJun 15, 2010 6:27 PMIn transitSHANGHAI CNJun 14, 2010 11:55 PMAt local FedEx facilitySHANGHAI CNJun 11, 2010 11:39 PMPicked upSHANGHAI CNPackage received after FedEx cutoffJun 11, 2010 9:39 AMShipment information sent to FedEx

 

Same here .. whats going on ??

 

New review from Engadget.

HP Pavilion dm4 review -- Engadget

They seem to like it overall except for the touchpad. The usual response.
Nice pictures on there though. I can't wait to get mine in the next few days!

 

Me too...this stinks as it is June 16 and almost 1 am in Shanghai...my ship date was June 15 so Fedex has lied.

 

Now my tracking says that my package is in Anchorage! How'd that happen?

 

don't worry most of you will get yours on your estimated delivery date. I think they all go through Alaska because of its proximity to China.

 

Somehow your package got on an earlier flight than everyone else, haha!

 

Mine is in anchorage too, haha I thought it was on that flight to Memphis last night

 

Same here ... how come straight to ANCHORAGE, AK !! .. Magics!!!

 

Same here. Sounds like all of our laptops are plane buddies.

 

Aww, not mine. Still "in transit"

EDIT: Hopefully mine is on the FDX28 flight which is scheduled to arrive in Anchorage in approximately 3 hours!

 

mine is in alaska too lol

 

Gah, I hate you all!

Haha, just kidding. I'd be even more paranoid without this forum

 

I swear this has given me FedEx OCD...my brother flies with FedEx and lives in Anchorage and it is everything I can do to stop myself from bugging him about where my package is and when it will get here. I did find an interesting site called jumpseatfinder (they don't really publish FedEx flight tables due to security issues) and I did find several two leg trips from ANC to SEA on FedEx. One of these is probably the route that will be taken. I bought a new HP desktop last year but it is not nearly as exciting as the DM4t that is coming.

 

Well, it looks like I was right! FlightAware shows that FDX28 landed 11 minutes ago in Anchorage, and my online FedEx tracker shows that my package just arrived in Anchorage.

Maybe now that I've caught up to all of you, our packages will go through customs together? Haha, I'm really hoping for no delays.

 

He has the 13". I'm not sure about brand names because I'm thinking that if something is made specifically for the MBP, then it might be a bit small for the dm4. The one he has is just a generic sleeve case from eBay (one of those reversible ones). Gah, this is frustrating because I really want a good case for my dm4!!

I'll see if I can figure this out, then I'll let you know.

 

I bought a Case Logic PLS14 sleeve from Amazon for $28. Although my dm4t has yet to arrive, the sleeve is here and it is very nice. It has a suede-like lining that will protect the metal case from scratches and an exterior pocket for a thumbdrive and powercord. The sleeve with fit a laptop with max dimensions of 13.5"X10.1"X1.5". The dm4t is 13.4X9X1.3 so it's going to be snug (which is what I wanted).

 

I bought a North Face Surge backpack a few weeks ago for college, and it seems to be a very good purchase. Since it's a full laptop backpack, it requires more "commitment" than a sleeve, but I still think it's great if you're a student.

 

I see that 4GB of RAM is now standard, though when I ordered, it was a $50 upgrade. Will HP likely issue a credit for this difference?

 

Hmm... that's interesting. I'm sure we'd all appreciate if you could call and ask!

 

I received a credit for USD 80: $50 for the price difference on the RAM and another 30 for the fact that the hard drive is now 500GB at the base price. Took about five minutes on the phone from dialing to hanging up.

 

Oh wow, I need to get on that as soon as I get home! What number did you call?

 

1-888-650-1544

 

My package is moving again...says "in transit".

 

All right, thanks! One other question -- did you need to give them your credit card number? I don't have mine with me at the moment, but I'd like to call now if possible.

My package is "in transit" again as well!

 

No, they didn't need the number. Just the name/address associated with the card.

 

I already got an $80 credit for wanting to return my dm4 after learning about the $200 stackable coupon. Do you think they'll be giving me another credit on top of that because of the upgraded base configuration?

 

I got 109 back! thanks!!! kinda bummed that I couldn't get credited for the taxes paid from the original amount but o wells

 

4gig ram and 500 gig HD standard? im calling as soon as i get my laptop!

lol..its not that big of a deal to me but if i can save some money..why not

 

on call with HP

 

Doesn't a credit for upped base memory and HD potentially void the $200 coupon credit which was predicated on a >$1099 configuration (pre coupon, etc.), assuming order was just over $1099? or do they not care?