T61p Buyers Post your Shipping Dates Here

Ordered on 11/23, estimated shipping date 12/19, shipped 11/25, expected on 11/27

Thinkpad T61p:
SBBB INTEL CORE 2 DUO T7500

VBB MS WIN VISTA HOME BASIC
SBB MS WINVISTA HM BS32 US ENG
** SBB 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
SBB NVIDIAQUAD FX 570M W/WWAN
VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 2DIMM
SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
SBB UN(TRACKPOINT TOUCHPAD)
SBB 120GB HDD,5400RPM
SBB CD-RW/DVD-R24X24X24X8XUB-S
VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT
SBB INTELPRO/WL3945ABGUSCNLAAP
SBB 9 CELL LI-ION BATTERY
SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA
SBB LP-US ENGLISH

 

Ordered 11/20, shipped 11/25, couldn't ask for much faster shipment. Much better than how long it took for my T60 to ship when I ordered it.

SBBB INTEL CORE 2 DUO T7500
VBB MS WIN VISTA HOME PREMIUM
SBB MSWVISHMPRM64 US ENGLISH
** SBB 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
SBB NVIDIAQUAD FX 570M W/WWAN
VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
SBB UN(TRCKP TOUCHPAD)FINGERRE
SBB 80GB HDD,5400RPM
SBB DVD REC.8XMAXDUAL LAY UB-S
VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT
SBB INTELPRO/WL3945ABGUSCNLAAP
VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
SBB 9 CELL LI-ION BATTERY
SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA
SBB LP-US ENGLISH
LENOVO THINKPLUS EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT - 1 YEAR - ON-SITE

 

Ordered 11/22/07 estimated ship date 12/25/07. Still waiting to see if I get mine as fast as some of these on this list

SBB INT.CORE2DUO PROCES.T7800
VBB MS WIN VISTA BUSSINESS 64
SBB MS WIN VISTA BUSS.64 US EN
SBB 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
SBB NVIDIAQUAD FX 570M W/WWAN
VBB 4GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 2DIMM
SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
SBB UN(TRCKP TOUCHPAD)FINGERRE
SBB 200GB HDD,7200RPM,DISKENC
SBB INTEL TURBO MEMORY 1GB
SBB DVD REC.8XMAXDUAL LAY UB-S
VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT
SBB INTELPRO/WL3945ABGUSCNLAAP
SBB 6 CELL LI-ION BATTERY

 

Well, I thought I would be getting it soon... (ordered 11/25/2007)

 

Took the plunge and ordered T61p on 11/28, estimated shipping date 12/31. Praying it comes much much earlier.. if it arrives before Christmas, it would be nice.

 

Update:

11/29/2007 9:25:00 Am Ups Internal Activity Code / The Package Was Missorted At The Hub. It Has Been Rerouted To The Correct Destination Site Anchorage, Ak Us

 

WoW is all I can say. I ordered my T61p on 11/28 as well, estimated ship date is 12/17. Pretty standard config for me, though noteably, no DVD burner or 9 cell battery. I know that if you order a DVD burner, they will back out the ship date two extra weeks. I didn't opt for that, as I do that on my desktop, so that could be the reason for your date being two weeks later than mine. Heard the same about 9 cell batteries. Anything unique in your configuration??

I'm with you though...would LOVE to see it much sooner. My current laptop is fried. Screen is broken, battery lasts about 25 minutes, hard drive and/or ram is shot, causing it to freeze up every 10 seconds. Absolutely driving me nuts to the point where I can barely stand to be on it until it is replaced.

Lets cross our fingers.

 

wow is right. 12/31 is really long time.. makes me want to cancel n buy dell which can guarantee me within 3 days.. but i think thinkpad will be worth the wait.. i did get the dvd burner + longer battery since i will need both on the road. still no changes on delivery estimate on the website.. now im thinking ill be lucky if it ships ontime!!

 

Ordered 11/29
Expected 12/18

42V8191 SBBB INTEL CORE 2 DUO T7500
42V8011 VBB MS WIN VISTA HOME PREMIUM
42V9565 SBB MSWIN VHP32 US ENGLISH
42X0906 SBB NVIDIA QUADRO NVS 140M MEDIACARD 41W2060 VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V9329 SBB UN(TRACKPOINT+TCHPD)
42V8705 SBB 100 GB HDD,7200RPM
42V8193 SBB INTEL TURBO MEMORY 1GB
42V8714 SBB CD-RW/DVD-ROM COM,UBAYSLIM
42X0903 VBB PC CARDSLOT ME CARDSLOT
41W1501 SBB INTELPRO/WL3945ABGUSCNLAAP
42V9338 SBB 6 CELL LI-ION BATERRY
39T6442 SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA
42V9391 SBB LANG.PACK US ENGLISH

Total with tax and expedited shipping: $1205
Hope it arrives earlier, too.

 

Ordered - 11/26
Est. Ship - 12/20
Shipped - 11/28
Total - $1,505.89

Code:

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  	      42V8195   	SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH 	  	  	  	
  	      42V8295   	SBB UN(TRACKPOINT TOUCHPAD) 	  	  	  	
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  	      41C9166   	LENOVO THINKPLUS EXTENDED SERVICE

Can anyone explain why my laptop went from China to Kentucky back to China again?

Code:

 Location  	 Date  	 Local Time  	 Description
INCHEON,
KR 	12/01/2007 	2:13 A.M. 	A FLIGHT DELAY OCCURRED BECAUSE OF MECHANICAL REASONS
INCHEON,
KR 	11/30/2007 	9:48 P.M. 	ARRIVAL SCAN
GUANGZHOU,
CN 	11/30/2007 	6:05 P.M. 	DEPARTURE SCAN
	11/30/2007 	9:45 A.M. 	EXPORT SCAN
	11/30/2007 	9:43 A.M. 	HUB SCAN
LOUISVILLE,
KY,  US 	11/29/2007 	3:18 P.M. 	THE SHIPMENT IS BEING HELD BY BROKERAGE FOR REASONS BEYOND UPS' CONTROL
SHENZHEN,
CN 	11/29/2007 	2:40 P.M. 	DEPARTURE SCAN
SHENZHEN,
CN 	11/28/2007 	4:06 P.M. 	ORIGIN SCAN
CN 	11/29/2007 	8:47 P.M. 	BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

 

haha, maybe they forgot something.

My order: 11/26
Est ship 12/13
Shipped 11/30 not quite as speedy as your two days, but still nice.

 

My T61:

Ordered 11/26
Delivered 11/30
Estimated 12/13

5 days from order to receipt.

AMAZING! for a custom build from China (at least to me).

 

Well, I have been obsessive compulsively checking my IBM account for a status update and late last night it changed to shipped.

To recap:

ordered: 11/26
Shipped: 11/30 US time
Estimated ship date: 12/17

I'm expecting to receive it Monday or Tuesday. I use worldwide express shipping myself when sending things to Asia, and I think IBM is using the same expedited service to send these out. Weird because I thought I selected free ground shipping.

Will update when I receive. I'm totally pumped. Nothin like a brand new computer...will be my first "nice" laptop too. I've always owned Dells and/or Gateway garbage

 

I'm in the exact same situation as you Derek, right down to the ship date. My current laptop is a dilapidated old hp pavilion weight about 9 lbs. Can't wait till I get my new thinkpad.

 

I ordered a T61 tonight (12/1) with an ESD of 1/3/08.

 

My order...

SBB INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7300
VBB MICROSOFT WINXP PROFESSION
SBB MS WIN XP PROF.US ENG.
** SBB 14.1 SXGA+ TFT
SBB NVID Q FX 570M W/-WWAN
VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
SBB UN(TRACKPOINT+TOUCHPAD)
SBB 100GB HDD,7200RPM
SBB DVD REC.8XMAXDUAL LAY UB-S
VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT
SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
SBB 6 CELL LI-ION BATTERY
SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA
SBB LP US ENGLISH
LENOVO THINKPLUS TRACKPOINT CAP COLLECTION TRACKPOINT CAP
LENOVO THINKPAD 90W AC ADAPTER - POWER ADAPTER - 90 WATT

Order date: 11/30/07
Est. Ship Date: 01/02/08

I hope to get it before Christmas...

 

Well, good news for anyone who has ordered recently and was disappointed with the crazy ship date.

I just received mine today. I ordered last Wednesday around 6PM eastern time, so I got it on the 3rd business day!! Estimated ship date was 12/17. I like their policy: better to be surprised by getting it early than disappointed because you got it late. IBM manages your expectations very well

For anyone wondering, I posted most of my configuration earlier in this thread. Check last Wed or Thurs.

Good luck to those of you waiting still.

 

Order Date: 12/3
Estimated Ship: 12/20

ThinkPad T61 15 Widescreen - 1 Yr Depot Warranty
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7700 (2.4GHz 800MHz 4MBL2)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M (256MB Open GL)
1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
80GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24X/24X/24X/8X Max, Ultrabay Slim
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
6 cell Li-Ion Battery
6459: Express - 1 Yr Depot Warranty

 

You are supposed to be putting orders with actual shipping dates not the estimated ones......everyone who ordered has an estimated one.

 

boo im still waiting.. no change in ESD.. maybe i shouldnt have ordered the dvd burner..

 

greetings.. long time lurker

Pulled the trigger... est 1-03-08

ThinkPad T61 15 Widescreen
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7800
15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M
2 GB PC2-5300
UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader
160GB Hard Disk Drive 7200rpm
DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (supporting Centrino Pro)
9 cell Li-Ion Battery

might pay for that dvd lag time, but think it's well worth the wait.

give me my laptop lenovo

gravie

 

hey did you guys order your laptop with the upgrade Ultraslim DVD drive that increased shipping estimates to 3-4 weeks or did you guys choose the 2-4 weeks one, because I just placed an order and my estimated shipping date is 1/3/08 and i really want this laptop before Christmas.

 

Yeah, the 3-4 week one.

time to just wait and hope for a present..

gravie

 

3-4 week delay isnt worth the wait for the dvd burner imo.. stupid me

 

Hello Guys,

I am new here, and just took the plunge on a T61p... The 25% off + 13% coupon was too tempting to pass up. This is actually my first laptop. Always been a desktop guy. I hear these Lenovo's are the best in the biz, so hopefully I made a great purchase.

Here's what I got:

Lenovo Thinkpad T61p
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz 800MHz 4MBL2)[1]
Genuine Windows Vista Business 64[12]
15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M (256MB Open GL)
1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)[8]
UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader
160GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm[4]
DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim[5]
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (supporting Centrino Pro)[10]
Bluetooth
6 cell Li-Ion Battery[60]
6459: Express - 1 Yr Depot Warranty

Plus the 2 year depot warranty.

My total after the 25% savings and 13% coupon came out to $1419 before tax, $1519 with tax. Not a bad deal I hope. I plan to grab a 4gig kit of memory for this baby and then I'll bet set. Not sure which to choose though. Don't want to have any conflicts. Anyway, looks like I got an estimated shipping date of 1/3/08

 

I'm in the same boat...
I ordered the T61p last night and also got an estimated shipping date of 1/3/08.

Here's my order:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7800 (2.6GHz 800MHz 4MBL2)
Genuine Windows Vista Business 64
15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M (256MB Open GL)
1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
200GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm with Disk Encryption
DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim
PC Card Slot & Express Card Slot
4 in 1 Media Card Reader
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (supporting Centrino Pro)
9 cell Li-Ion Battery
3 year depot 9x5 Next Business Day

I'll be upgrading to 4gigs of ram from newegg. I'll either go with the G.SKILL or the GeIL but I haven't decided yet. I'll wait to order those till after my laptop has shipped; hopefully the prices will have dropped by then.

Good luck everyone! Let's hope Lenovo was being really conservative with those est. ship dates!

 

Hi,

where can I get this "13% coupon"?
Serious question, guys.

Greets.

 

Use this ecoupon: USPTSERIESDEC

 

I think it's worth the wait, if you're going to invest this much in a laptop it should come with what you want. I know the wait sucks as I'm doing the same, but when it shows up on your doorstep.. all will be forgotten

The 25%+13% was just too good of a deal on a powerhorse laptop like the T61p. I used to support the Thinkpads and they were hands down the most rugged laptops I ever did see . Then we moved to Dell, dead harddrive, broken keyboard etc etc

Now I work on my Zen.. patience
gravie

 

Hello. Ordered 11/25 recieved today, 12/4

Somewhere else here somebody posted about don't try and follow your UPS tracking info too closely... it will drive you crazy. Man where they ever right!

Box in good shape, letting it warm up after it's ride in the truck all day (it's in the mid-20's here now).

 

Much cheaper to upgrade now than later. The delay does suck, but I've seen reports of machines shipping in less time. Christmas will be tight with build and ship times. Hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised.

 

I also couldn't resist to pull the trigger. I got the following configuration today (12/04/07) for 1,054.75 (incl. tax) - 60 (fat cash) = $995.

Shipping date is 01/03/08 but I have my fingers crossed. Hope to get it before Christmas.

 

got email that my computer has been shipped!
can't wait till i get it! esd was 1/02/08 b/c of the
dvd burner but i guess they got inventory now.

 

How long does it take to get the order if shipped by UPS ground ? Do they leave it at the door or we need to sign ?

 

WOW I hope my computer gets shipped too!! my est ship date is 1/03/08

 

December 22. You have to call and get the DVD burner (for free) separately.

 

Can you please explain what you mean by this?

 

Nice romi80

Hope I made the cut.

please Lenovo give me a present, I've been good I swear

gravie

 

I ordered one. When I called to make a change, the guy on the line said that he would order me a computer with the combo drive and then order the DVD burner separately. Then, he would deduct the price of the DVD burner. That's what happened. I have two drives for the price of the DVD burner plus faster shipping.

I also got free shipping, but I don't know why.

 

Wow sweet, I think I should call them and ask them to do that too. And for the free shipping, everyone gets free shipping in December but I forgot the specific date it ends or starts.

 

I also had a similar experience with Lenovo rep! Back in late August when I ordered my system, it came out to about $1,350 I think, but then for some reason I went to cancel and reorder (I must've forgot to select a feature), the rep put me on hold then came back with the reconfigured machine I told him about, which should've been more than $1,350, but for some reason he got it down to $1,140. So then I received my electronic receipt via email and the guy gave me free Bluetooth PAN, which I didn't even ask for.

This was my first experience with Lenovo and because of experiences like this, I'm going to be a long time customer.

The free shipping is just some promotion they had going for awhile I think.

 

Ordered 12/2
Estimated ship date 12/27
Shipped 12/5

1 8891CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
$1,406.91 $1,406.91
42V8190 SBB INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7300
42V8173 VBB MS WIN VISTA BUSSINESS 64
42V8472 SBB MS WIN VISTA BUSS.64 US EN
42V8285 SBB 14.1 SXGA+ TFT
42X0811 SBB NVID Q FX 570M W/-WWAN
41W2063 VBB 2GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 2DIMM
42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V8294 SBB UN(TRACKPOINT+TOUCHPAD)
42V8169 SBB 100GB HDD,7200RPM
42V8171 SBB CD-RW/DVD-R24X24X24X8XUB-S
42X0805 VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT
42V8177 SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
39T6651 SBB 9 CELL LI-ION BATTERY
39T6442 SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA
42X1524 SBB LP-US ENGLISH
41C9336 LENOVO THINKPAD PROTECTION EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT - 4 YEARS - CARRY-IN



Anyone know how to figure out what screen and keyboard I'm getting?

 

Go here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/s...=/partslookup/partsLookup.vm&sitestyle=lenovo

Please read the sticky before posting.

 

wow! i got the notice that the notebook was shipped yesterday in my email and ups just dropped it off today!! awsome!!

 

Woot! Got mine today around noon. Doing a clean Win XP instal right now and then modding the drivers.

Ordered: 12/1 7:20PM
Estimated Arrival: 12/27
Shipped: 12/6 12PM

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46P4166 VBB MICROSOFT WINXP PROFESSION
42V8376 SBB MS WIN XP PROF.US ENG.
42V8287 SBB 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
42X0819 SBB NVIDIAQUAD FX 570M W/WWAN
41W2060 VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V8297 SBB UN(TRCKP TOUCHPAD)FINGERRE
42V8169 SBB 100GB HDD,7200RPM
42V8171 SBB CD-RW/DVD-R24X24X24X8XUB-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
42X1487 SBB LP US ENGLISH
41C9169 LENOVO THINKPLUS EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT - 2 YEARS - PICK-UP AND RETURN

 

Is this the "DVD Recordable, Ultrabay Slim"? I'm about to order a T61 but the site says that the DVD burner will delay my shipment by 3-4 weeks.

 

No these are not the same thing and I have ordered a laptop with the DVD Recordable too on the 3rd, and the estimated shipping date is 1/3/08

 

Cheer up Azetab! There is hope, check it out.. ordered same day as you

Status: Shipped on 12/06/2007


Whoot.. big freagin WHOOT

 

O.O WOW That means my mine could ship soon too!! Then perhaps I could stop refreshing my email and my T61 Order Status page every minute Btw did you get an email or was it on the Lenovo Order Status page?

 

On the order page. I'm assuming the email will come tomorrow or over night.

I'm sure I missed this in my lurking, anyone know where they ship from? (china?)

kicking myself for ground service.. such a cheapa$$

back to my Zen