T61p Buyers Post your Shipping Dates Here

Maybe we'll be in luck - it is going to be my 21st birthday

 

dream on

I have a bridge I can sell you...cheap.

 

jpacelli, I ordered the same time as you and have the same ESD. I'm hoping for the best, for both of us.

 

I thought you were located in Canada and a customer of Lenovo Canada?

 

Well I guess I thought I'd share a funny experience. Yesterday I was working and realized that I had a voicemail. It was from a Lenovo representative in Canada (I'm in the U.S.) He had called to let me know that it was the Wireless USB that was holding up my order and that it will go out on my ESD on 8/20. I thought it was funny because-- I didn't call Lenovo. I think I called a week before and demanded to be transfered to a supervisor. When the CSR said "Sorry but there are no supervisors. I'll have one call you in 48 hours" I said "I just recorded this call and will report you to the BBB if I don't get that call." Well maybe that was the call, maybe Lenovo just decided to check in with me. I dunno. But I'm starting to get excited about my new lappy.

 

and it still took them a week to return your call....geez..what great computers..but crappy CS

 

I ordered a T61P on July 17th and have an ESD of Aug 21st. Yesterday spoke with my CSR sales representative and apparently I have been given yet another delay because my screen isn't in. It has been a whole month now and they are telling me I have been delayed yet again. I have to leave for school soon and I will be on the other side of the country.
This does not look good and it is utterly ridiculous that service could be this terrible. My friend already canceled his order because he leaves in two days. He went and grabbed a macbook pro and boot camped xp. I have been put on the critical list but I do not think that will help. I feel sorry for lenovo CS. No person I can think of can possibly be in a worse situation than that.

Does anyone else find it sad that a company can make such a stellar product and yet lose so many paying customers do to delayed shipping? I really do not want to get another notebook. I am too hyped for this system to be content with anything else. I JUST WANT MY THINKPAD!!!!!!!

 

we arent the only ones...apparently dell is having a hard time shipping the 1330 or whatever ti is. One user reported an ESD in October!

I think the popularity of santa rosa was unexpected.

 

at this rate...i might as well cancel and reorder in october when better stuff comes out.

 

No, it wasn't. Everybody in the industry was looking forward to it. I myself have been planning since last summer for this upgrade. To not sugarcoat things at all, a lot of folks at different spots in the industry stepped on their dicks.

 

I'm in the same situation as yourself, but I ordered on 07/26 with an ESD of 08/28...jeeze. Why can't they get their act together and start shipping. Over a month for a laptop? WTF....

I have made calls and they have assured me that ALL PARTS are available for my laptop. In fact, a rep told me that my laptop has already been built. Its just waiting to be shipped out maybe end of this week or next week.

Legit or total bull? This is not a good way to treat customers.

 

EPP.

Anyone know the EPP price for a configuration similar to the order in my sig??

Thanks!!

 

t61p is not even available...not even thru the epp site

 

i'm aware, but i'm sure someone ordered a t61p by epp and has an estimate for me.

 

Oh..thought u wanted to order one via epp..so i logged on and nothing was available! I'm sure someone can help you out though

 

you have an epp login?

 

Yea...but unfortunately, it's not mine. Otherwise I would share it

 

Alycon, mine was $1534 without tax.
Specs:
Vista basic
Intel c2d t7500
1 GB ram
No bluetooth
9 cell battery

 

@ eyecon, it's okay, i wouldn't ask for someone's login. i was just curious. if the 61p comes back up before mine ships, a buddy of mine at ibm is going to help me out. thanks, though.

@ jay, thanks for the estimate. is there a set percentage off like the student/education discount?

 

If I worked for IBM..I wouldn't hesitate..but im still a student
In my experience...I found the percentage to be around 15% off

 

The T61p is still available through my portal and has never been removed. There are two base models to configure one is 2040 and the other is 2150. Both models include the T7700 processor, 2GB RAM, 100 GB 7200 RPM hard drives, and three year on-site warranties for reference.

 

What portal are you using?

 

Well, my ESD was 8/17, so I got the dreaded email overnight kicking it to 9/19.

 

My esd just changed to 9/19, no communication, no "I'm sorry", no nothing. Just FU

WTF Lenblowvo?

<--this one's for you

 

I use a Higher Education Portal that uses the Western States Contractual Alliance Price List. BTW: Remember, just because it is on the list does not mean that it will ship before Christmas.

 

8891CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
Serial Number: xxxxxx

$1,152.90 $1,152.90
42V8190 SBB INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7300
42V8012 VBB MS WIN VISTA HOME BASIC
42V8568 SBB MS WINVISTA HM BS32 US ENG
42V8285 SBB 14.1 SXGA+ TFT
42X0811 ** SBB NVID Q FX 570M W/-WWAN
41W2057 VBB 512MB PC2-5300 667MHZ1DIMM
42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V8294 SBB UN(TRACKPOINT+TOUCHPAD)
42V8164 SBB 80GB HDD,5400RPM
42V8171 SBB CD-RW/DVD-R24X24X24X8XUB-S
42X0805 VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT
42X0792 SBB THINKP11BGWLS-PCI EXP.ADII
39T4822 VBB WWAN
42V9332 SBB WAN:VERIZONSIERRACDMA2000
41W1508 SBB 6 CELL LI-ION BATTERY
39T6442 SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X1524 SBB LP-US ENGLISH
1 CAFEE06 RECYCLE FEE FOR PRODUCT WITH 4 TO 14 INCH DISPLAY


Ordered 8/16 shipped 8/17 NOW THATS SERVICE!!!

 

Your shipping date makes me want to punch a baby in the face

 

My laptop has broken free of the Louisville abyss.... Monday it is, finally.


NEW ORLEANS,
LA, US 08/18/2007 6:04 A.M. IN TRANSIT TO
08/18/2007 6:03 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
LOUISVILLE,
KY, US 08/18/2007 5:22 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
08/18/2007 12:06 A.M. IMPORT SCAN
LOUISVILLE,
KY, US 08/17/2007 1:53 P.M. WAREHOUSE ENTRY CLEARANCE DETAILS, NECESSARY FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE, HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE RECEIVER / BROKERAGE RELEASED SHIPMENT. SHIPMENT IS SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY FOR FURTHER CLEARANCE
08/17/2007 2:52 A.M. IMPORT SCAN
LOUISVILLE,
KY, US 08/16/2007 10:46 P.M. WAREHOUSE ENTRY CLEARANCE DETAILS, NECESSARY FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE, HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE RECEIVER
ANCHORAGE,
AK, US 08/16/2007 6:03 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
08/16/2007 5:45 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
LOUISVILLE,
KY, US 08/16/2007 4:40 P.M. THE SHIPMENT IS BEING HELD BY BROKERAGE FOR REASONS BEYOND UPS' CONTROL
INCHEON,
KR 08/16/2007 10:14 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
08/16/2007 9:15 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
CHEK LAP KOK,
HK 08/16/2007 5:10 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
08/16/2007 2:16 P.M. HUB SCAN
KOWLOON BAY,
HK 08/16/2007 1:53 P.M. PICKUP SCAN
HK 08/16/2007 9:33 P.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

Tracking results provided by UPS: 08/18/2007 11:03 A.M. ET

 

I did not order the T61 but a x60 tablet 12.5 inch screen, no WSXGA+ option was even available of cores,
The order was placed 07/17/07
ESD was 08/17/07...a good month. “no big deal” I thought. it’s a hell of a tablet PC and $3k less than the ‘Motion Graphics’ tablet offering that had comparable in specs.
On 8/17/2007 got the email saying, shipment could be delayed 1 to 30 days!!!. My guess is it wont be 1 day….

At this rate I may be able to save up and buy the top of the line Motion Graphics tablet.

Has any one just waited this out and actually…finally received the order. Or is canceling and reordering the only option. I guess Im afraid it’s hopelessly lost in the shuffle and will be on ‘perpetual processing’.
Thanks!



Subject Line: Your Lenovo order 9FJ5VJ has been delayed.

Dear Customer

We apologize, but we are unable to ship one or more items on your order but anticipate shipment within 1 to 30 days of this notification.

Our online order status tool displays the latest information on your order therefore a revised estimated ship date is not included in this notification. Please continue to visit the online order status tool, available 24 hours a day, to view the latest information on your order status:

 

How did you configure it with 512MB? I thought we are forced to purchase 1GB.

 

that just goes to show that Lenovo doesn't care about when you ordered. They'll just ship the systems they can configure the fastest first. I ordered mine 8/8/07 and have yet to hear from them.

 

yes... very true, i ordered 7/12, yet to hear from them

 

Forgive my noobieness, but you can get a 14.1" with a 570M? I thought you could only get a 140M.

 

7/25 and no word here either.
my ESD 8/27 is approaching, we'll see what pops up in my inbox.

 

yes as of now the 14.1 is the only t61p avail. its only a 128 mb instead of the 256

nvm stratch that, it seems like they took the t61p out altogether ATM

 

they just might delay your computer on the day it was supposed to ship just to screw you over. Thats what they did to me. delayed an extra 37 days total

 

Mine too...FINALLY!!! it was stuck in KY for almost 4 days...ridiculous!!!

 

Glad to hear it...

 

I'm expecting just that.

 

ordered 7/25, estimated shipping date 8/27. i'll give lenovo a ring tomorrow to see if they have any additional information about my order. haven't annoyed them yet, so i might as well.

 

If you go past the ESD my VAIO is working great fwiw.


I have to say I am a bit peeved though. I have 2 friends that are chinese students in the internatonal program here. We all went to our first class togeather and I whipped out my VAIO only to have them BOTH whip out Lenovos with the 15.4" screen they bought THIS SUMMER and got before the end of July for school this fall. I know Lenovo is a chinese company and of course citizens there can probably go to any local store and buy them off the shelf but it still really irritated me.

 

Must say, this machine is amazing. Plays all games at med-high settings. Just played some madden 08 at 1920x1200 all settings maxed out, game works perfectly. You guys who are waiting won't be disappointed with the laptop.

 

by the time it arrives....we'll already have new technology out (t70 )...is it really worth the wait?

 

What is your opinion of the LCD?

 

Is the video card obsolete yet? Looks like the 570 will not be compatible with DirectX 10.1

 

I bet the 8400 in your Super Duper Vaio isn't obsolete.

 

My 14.1" T61P has shipped (yesterday 8/18). I've decided I won't actually be needing it (just bought a quad core desktop). Here are the specs if anyone is interested in buying it.

1 8891CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
Serial Number: L3A0335
42V8191 INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7500
42V8012 VBB MS WIN VISTA HOME BASIC
42V8568 SBB MS WINVISTA HM BS32 US ENG
42V8285 SBB 14.1 SXGA+ TFT
42X0811 SBB NVID Q FX 570M W/-WWAN
41W2060 VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V8296 SBB UN(TRCKP+TOUCHPAD)FINGERRE
42V8164 SBB 80GB HDD,5400RPM
42V8172 SBB DVD REC.8XMAXDUAL LAY UB-S
42X0805 VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT
42V8177 SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
39T6651 SBB 9 CELL LI-ION BATTERY
39T6442 SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X1524 SBB LP-US ENGLISH

In addition, it comes with the 2 year accident protection warranty. I'm selling it for $1800 + shipping.

 

when'd you order it. if you ordered it after 8/8/07, i swear lenovo is going to get a huge complaint tomorrow.

 

I ordered it on 8/10.

 

Well there fanboy, the Vaio isn't 'super duper' it's 'ultralight' - different market.
It Vaio may not support upcoming DX10.1, then again, I got it and have been using it before it was obsoleted. The same will not be true about the T61P.

The SuperDuper T61p will be an obsolete collectors item, that is assuming Lenblowvo can ever figure out how to process orders taken on their website. When I called them last week they ADMITTED that they had problems with their site and I could have waited until the end of time and my order would never have shipped.
They ADMIT it's their error, but do nothing to correct it. IMHO that combined with the lies they tell and the filling of orders placed after mine is what makes them a BAD company.

What's really frightening is that this is the SALES side of the company. They can't even manage to sell the item. What's going to happen when we need support which is always inferior to sales. I can only imagine the horror stories that are going to happen when people need support.