Just ordered an R61... it ships in three weeks?!?

I just ordered my first laptop, which I plan to use full time as a desktop replacement.

R61 Specs:

14.1"
Vista Basic (I'd have disabled Aero in premium anyway)
Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0Ghz, 4MB L2
1GB RAM (I plan to buy a 2GB later on)
Nvidia Quadro NVS 140, 128MB dedicated video memory
120GB HD
7 cell battery
Total: $1,136 before tax, $1,204 after.

The order date was today, 9/7, and the estimated ship date is 9/26!! I can't go without a pc for that long. My desktop is broken and I'm using my sister's low-end pc without the ability to run programs I need to keep myself busy for a while. Like photoshop, netbeans, some games etc. Are they having supply issues?

Also, does anyone have some comments about my system? So I feel a little better about all the money I spent. The R series seemed to only differ in ounces of weight and like 0.1 inches of size... why would it be almost $200 cheaper is what I want to know. There aren't many reviews of the R61 on the site, I might submit my own because I like this sites thorough reviews.

 

Congrats, I’m sure you’ll be happy.

Here’s one of the few good links I found from another member that compares the R with the T: http://www.tpuser.idv.tw/articles/santarosa-test-2.html

$200 gets you a copper heatsink and a bit more status, if that’s important to you.

 

My T61 had a similar estimated ship date time (2.5 weeks after the order date), and it actually shipped out ~3 days after I ordered it.

The R series is good, and the T61 and R61 have very similar construction. I paid a fairly minimal extra cost to get a T61 when I ordered my config.

 

i ordered the same one almost

INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7300
WIN VISTA HOME PREMIUM
14.1"WXGA TFT,W/ CAMERA
NVIDIA QUADRO NVS 140M MEDIACARD
1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
120GB HDD,5400RPM
DVDREC.8XMAXDUAL L.ULT.ENH
11ABGWIFI WL LAN USEULAANZ
INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
7 CELL LI-ION BATERRY
LENOVO MESSENGER MAX - NOTEBOOK CARRYING CASE
total is 1,189.91 with tax and everything
my estimated ship date is 9/27/07 but hopefully it will get to me a bit faster then that. i just hope that i dont regret getting an r series rather then the t series

 

can someone tell me if this r61 will have an s-video out. i have found mixed reviews with pictures of some of them with an s-video and some without. i just thought it would be handy to have one built into the laptop.

 

no s-video

yours will look like the pictures in my post above

 

I ordered the same exact laptop as you, except with the basic 4 cell battery for $882 + tax. This was in late August tho, so I guess prices went up quite a bit since then...

Anyway, it took exactly a week from the day I ordered it to the day I got it, even tho the ESD was about 18 days, so I'm sure you'll get it quicker than that.

 

since this laptop doesnt have an s-video out what would be the easiest way to connect it to a tv. i just thought that it would be handy because my dads going to be using it alot and he has a hard time reading stuff.

 

well i changed my order to the 15.4 inch model with the s-video out it says it has a ship date of 9/28 so hopefully ill get it sooner then that. im not really doing much gaming and from what ive read the intel intigrated one seems like it does pretty good.

INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7300
MS WIN VISTA HOME PREMIUM
15.4" WXGA,CAMERA,BT
INTGMA X3100GM965PCCARD/PC
1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
ULTRNAV TRACKPOINTTOUCHPAD
120GB HDD,5400RPM
DVD REC 8X MAX ULTRABAYENH
11ABGWIFI WL LAN USEULAANZ
INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
6 CELL LI-ION BATT.(2.4AH)
LENOVO MESSENGER MAX - NOTEBOOK CARRYING CASE

Total $1,211.53

 

well my order has been placed for like 2 days not and for some reason my debit card is on hold. ive called my bank everything is fine there and everytime that i call into lenovo all they tell me is "wait 24 hours" i dont understand why its taking to long to just process my credit card :\ has anyone else here had this big of problems dealing with lenovo billing.

 

i called them back up today and its waiting for authorization :\ its not on hold though the rep told me that. he said wait until Monday so hopefully it will go through then ive never had a problem from any other sites with my debit card so i dont know why its taking so much longer from Lenovo.