ThinkPad T400 : How long does it take to reach California

Hello friends

I am planning to get lenovo ThinkPad T400

with following features

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz 1066MHz 3MBL2) 25W
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
14.1 WXGA TFT, w/ LED Backlight, Camera
ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 with 256MB
3 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader
160 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim (Serial ATA)
Integrated Bluetooth PAN
Intel WiFi Link 5300 (AGN) with My WiFi Technology
6 cell Li-Ion Battery

but cart says Ships within 14 bus. days**

So when can i expect this as my friend takes flight back on 24th june

Also is this better or should i go with Dell Studio XPS 13

thanks

 

Well mine was ordered on the 19th of May, and shipped on the 27th same month. It is now the 3rd of July and still no laptop, and no sign of it being on time. I do hope that UPS makes a liar out of me.

 

I would call a rep to make sure your friend can get it before he leaves. Delays happen and you need to decide whether to take that risk or not.

 

That being said a rep would not be able to provide you with any better information than what it says on the system...

The risk is entirely up to you, but lenovo's system isn't the best estimator (depends on configuration too).

 

Lenovo site says Estimated ship 6/15/2009** so i think i may get it buy 22nd

 

choose the faster shipping option
i choose the free one, and its been a week since lenovo shipped my laptop and it is still in KY. I live in california also

 

Depends how it gets through customs. I did the free shipping option and I got it in 2-3 days (time zone overlap) from when it shipped from China. That being said you could have the upgraded shipping and still have the laptop get stuck in customs.

I am in CA.

 

I've always had good luck with thinkpad shipping... usually arrives well before I expect it. My T61 arrived in about 5 business days.

From a courier standpoint, however, shipping to CA is no faster than shipping to NYC, because everything has to clear customs at the UPS hub in KY. That can take anywhere from 24 hours to 2-3 days.

 

i ordered this config on 5/21:

Code:

CONFIGURED SYSTEM  	
SBB INT.CORE2DUOPROCP8600 	  	  	  	
VBB MS WIN VISTA HOME BASIC 	  	  	  	
SBB GEN WIN VIS HOBAS 32 US E 	  	  	  	
** SBB 14.1 WXGA+ TFT, W/CAMERA 	  	  	  	
SBB AMD M82XT HYBRID 256MB 	  	  	  	
VBB 2GBPC3-8500 1067MHZ1DIMM 	  	  	  	
SBB KYB US ENGLISH 	  	  	  	
SBB ULTRNAV(TRACKP+TOUCHPAD) 	  	  	  	
SBB 160GB HDD/5400RPM 	  	  	  	
SBB DVDRECORD.8XMAXDUAL,ULTBAY 	  	  	  	
VBB EXPR.CARDSLOTXN7-1M.CARDR. 	  	  	  	
SBB INT.WIFILINK5100 	  	  	  	
SBB INTG.WIR.WIDENET UPGRAD. 	  	  	  	
SBB 6 CELL LI-ION BATERRY 	  	  	  	
SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA 	  	  	  	
SBB LPACK US ENGLISH

originally told me it would ship out on june 2nd at checkout but when i went to the Track My Order page it said it would ship out on the 25th of june.

not sure whats holding my system back.

i wouldnt trust lenovos shipping estimate.

EDIT: in CA as well.

 

yea mine is stuck in kentucky as well (shipped on the 4th), its purely luck and if lenovo wants to screw u over by shotty documentation. I've seen other ppl's tracking info and some ppl's laptops go through customs within 2 hrs to be on a plane and then out for delivery hours later

 

If its any consolation I can assure you that customs hick-ups happen with other manufacturers(HP for example) as well.