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    My L2000 decided to go the long way around the World

    Discussion in 'HP' started by aviationwiz, Jul 15, 2005.

  1. aviationwiz

    aviationwiz Notebook Enthusiast

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    My L2000 decided to go the long way around the World.

    Some more excellent geography work from FedEx. Went from Shanghai, China to Paris, France...coming to me in Minneapolis, MN, USA.

    Code: 
    Jul 15, 2005   10:45 PM 
In transit    
PARIS FR  

1:25 AM
Picked up 
SHANGHAI CN  
Package received after FedEx cutoff
    From a friend of mine:
    [17:26] JT: haha
    [17:26] JT: is it still the lance one?
    [17:26] JT: maybe that's why
    [17:26] JT: it has to get that autograph
     
    aviationwiz, Jul 15, 2005
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  2. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    Hahahah! Quite interesting. Your notebook has been more around the world than I have! :)
     
    Rahul, Jul 15, 2005
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  3. madmike23

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    why couldn't you just buy it domesticly?
     
    madmike23, Jul 15, 2005
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  4. miner

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    Virtually all laptops sold in the world is made in China/Taiwan, Malaysia. They ship it directly from there to the buyer. Even if you buy from a local retailer, the laptop is actually shipped to them from China. Many manufacturers hide this fact but HP doesn't.
     
    miner, Jul 15, 2005
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  5. cme

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    i just tracked my L2000 and i think its on the same boat as yours

    Jul 15, 2005 10:45 PM
    In transit
    PARIS FR

    1:25 AM

    Picked up

    SHANGHAI CN

    Package received after FedEx cutoff
     
    cme, Jul 15, 2005
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  6. oconus

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    I guess I was the luck one of the recent orders. Mine shipped from China on the 12th, showed up at FedEx in Memphis, TN this morning (the 15th), was in my hot little hands in Kennett Square, PA by 3:30, I love FedEx!
     
    oconus, Jul 15, 2005
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  7. Devenish

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    Mine shipped last Friday and I received it Monday morning at 8:52 AM. I find it funny, but for a couple days on the FedEx tracking it showed the notebook route included Almaty Kazakhstan. They removed it from the list later which I found strange I guess they had to stop and get fuel.

    Route:

    Shanghi China > Almaty Kazakhstan > Paris France > Memphis TN > Phoenix AZ
     
    Devenish, Jul 15, 2005
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  8. cme

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    wow


    Jul 16, 2005 7:17 AM

    At dest sort facility

    PHILADELPHIA, PA



    4:06 AM

    Departed FedEx location

    MEMPHIS, TN
     
    cme, Jul 16, 2005
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  9. aviationwiz

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    Mine came today, :)

    One dead pixel, but it's not too bad where it is.
     
    aviationwiz, Jul 18, 2005
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  10. cme

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    got mines yesterday. I am loving it. Now im waiting for my 1gb of ram and my ati tvwonder usb.
     
    cme, Jul 19, 2005
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  11. madmike23

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    What I meant was, why didnt you just buy it domestically. Like from a online dealer like CDW, NewEgg, TigerDirect, etc. I find you can save a lot of money by not buying it directly from HP. I got my DV1000 (1.7 Centrino) for less than $1050. No need for rebates.
     
    madmike23, Jul 28, 2005
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  12. mwillman

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    I cant speak for anyone else but I like to get mine customized and the local ones are rarely the way I want it.
     
    mwillman, Jul 28, 2005
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  13. miner

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    Yes in general,but there are cases when buying directly works out cheaper than getting it from the retailers. In my case, I ordered it with the same spec as a retail version of the laptop & it worked out to be about $150 cheaper than buying it from any of the retailers at that time.
     
    miner, Jul 28, 2005
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