ThinkPad X220 Info/Ordering/Shipping Thread

Nope just seeing if the main items work, network cards, graphics, trackpoint, usb, etc. Im not really worried about fingerprint and bluetooth.

 

I ordered the following specs today at $1044 + tax($65).
I already ordered w520 through a rep who gave me a pretty good deal, but I couldn't get that person again so I used another rep for this x220. I'm not sure it is reasonable enough? Roughly $820 without 3yr onsite+protection.

Processor Intel Core i5-2520M Processor (2.5GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB)
Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Operating system language Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 English
Display type 12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna
Total memory 4 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM (2 DIMM)
Keyboard Keyboard US English
Fingerprint Reader Fingerprint Reader
Camera 720p HD Camera
Hard drive 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
Micro Hard Drive No Micro Solid State Drive
Battery ThinkPad Battery 29+ (6 cell)
Power cord Country Pack North America with Line cord & 65W AC adapter
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0
Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (2x2 AGN)
3YR Onsite + 3YR ThinkPad Protection
Free 2-3 day delivery

 

I was looking through my quote confirmation email and I just noticed at the bottom it said:

This quotation supersedes any previous written or verbal quotations from Lenovo and is valid for thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Acceptance of this quotation is subject to Lenovo's standard payment terms and availability of the product. Promotional items may be included in the quotation but are valid for seven (7) days from the date of this letter. Ecoupons are not valid past their expiration date. Please note that all promotions have a quantity limit of 5 per customer. All sales are subject to Lenovo's terms and conditions of sales included with the products.

Does this mean that after 5/4, I lose that 10% discount from my x220 quote?

 

I'm still waiting also, and I'm starting to get a little upset. The original quoted shipping estimate was "within 12 days", and I ordered on 4/19. My order says it's still "In Process", and the IBM page simply says it's "Scheduled to Ship".

 

I ordered on the 20th and my ship date is 6/3, so I don't even want to hear it.

 

Scheduled to ship doesn't mean built, unfortunately. It's the same thing as "in process" on the Lenovo tracker. It means it hasn't been built, but it is expected to ship by the date listed.

 

How many total monitors (external and laptop screen included) are supported by the Intel 3000 in this setup? I think I read somewhere 2.. or 3.. (which is a big difference haha) Can somebody clarify?

(You know a homework assignment has gotten ridiculous when 2 monitors isn't enough to contain all of it :S)

 

I'm in "in process" hell as well since the 24th. yea me. ---- bangs head on wall.

 

I don't know, but I lost the free shipping offer on my quote already...

 

Well just wanted to give my feedback. Ordered on 4/26/2011, Notebook Shipped 5/2/2011, expected delivery 5/6/2011. Note sure how I got lucky what the fast build. Total paid was $1,328.38

Received Notebook Sleeve 5/3/2011, Slice Battery has not shipped yet. Est Ship 5/27.

Intel I7-2620M PROC USB3.0
2GB PC3-10600 SDRAM MEM
GEN WIN7 PRF64 ENGLISH
12.5P RMHD LED Display
250GB HRDDSK DRV,5400RPM
Intel 2x2 Antenna
BLUETOOTH 3.0
FINGERPRINT READER
TP BATTERY 29+(6CELL)
CAMERA, HD 720P

2YR ONSITE + 2YR TPP

6 Cell Slice Battery
12" Sleeve

 

I have ordered X220. I am interested in purchasing slim external Blu Ray Play/DVD RW. I really want to get USB 3.0 drive but it is expensive yet. Anybody can tell me (1) the speed of USB 2.0 drive and (2) recommending models?

Thanx in advance.

 

My x220t is shipped on 05/04 via UPS world ease

I placed the order on 04/06
FYI, the configurations:

Processor Intel Core i7-2620M Processor (2.7GHz, 4MB L3, 1333MHz FSB)

Display type 12.5" Multitouch HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna

System graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Total memory 2 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)

Keyboard Keyboard US English

Pointing device TrackPoint and TouchPad

Fingerprint reader Fingerprint Reader

Camera Camera, HD 720p

Hard drive 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm

Battery ThinkPad Battery 52 (3 cell)

Power cord Country Pack North America with Line cord & 65W AC adapter

Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0

Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (2x2 AGN)

Integrated mobile broadband Integrated Mobile Broadband - Upgradable

Language pack Language Pack US English

 

Ordered on the 23rd, in process on the 24th, nothing since. It's frustrating to see other people get their machines before me when they ordered after

 

Late last night it got customs approval and the last status update is this:

Louisville, KY, United States 05/03/2011 11:24 P.M. Warehouse entry clearance details, necessary for customs clearance, have been requested from the receiver. / Released by Clearing Agency. Now in-transit for delivery.

I'm guessing we were on the same pallet of shipments.

I'm doubtful that I'll get it in NY today, but you never know....

 

I'm thinking it has to do with the configuration options ordered, some parts available, others in short supply or not in stock.

Here is what I ordered on 4/29 and my estimated ship date is 5/19:

0A69627 SBB INTEL CORE I5-2520M PROC
45M3090 VBB GENUWIN7PROFES.64
0A59804 SBB GEN WIN7 PRF64 ENGLISH
0A69638 SBB 12.5HDLDBCLTDPYMOBBRBNRDAN
45M4572 VBB 4GBPC3-10600DDR3 1333SODMM
45M4839 SBB KEYBOARDUS ENGLISH
0A69644 SBB NO FINGERPRINT READER
0A69658 SBB NO CAMERA
0A69650 SBB 250GB HRDDSK DRV,5400RPM
0A68287 SBB NO MSSDRIVE
0A69647 SBB TP BATTERY 29++(9CELL)
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
45M4805 SBB IN.CENTADV.-N+WIMAX 6250
44C7950 SBB INT WRLSSWDAREANTWRK UPGR
0A69659 SBB LANGUAGE PACK US ENGLISH

​

My estimated ship date shows 5/19.

 

I've just been told that my X220, ordered on April 16, has been delayed until May 25 despatch due to shortage of the 9 cell battery.

I didn't want to change to a smaller battery, so will have so wait another 3 weeks!

 

Ordered 5/3
Est. Ship Date - 5/26

0A69630 SBB INTCR I7-2620M PROC USB3.0
45M3090 VBB GENUWIN7PROFES.64
0A59804 SBB GEN WIN7 PRF64 ENGLISH
75Y0162 SBB M W7 XP MD- E
0A69642 ** SBB 12.5PRMHDLDBCLTDPYMBBBRDAN
45M4572 VBB 4GBPC3-10600DDR3 1333SODMM
45M4839 SBB KEYBOARDUS ENGLISH
0A69643 SBB FINGERPRINT READER
0A69657 SBB CAMERA, HD 720P
0A69650 SBB 250GB HRDDSK DRV,5400RPM
0A68287 SBB NO MSSDRIVE
0A68216 SBB THID ULSE SERIES 3
0A69649 SBB DVD RCRD8XMXDL LAYERULTSLM
0A69646 SBB TP BATTERY 29+(6CELL)
41W1787 SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
0A68261 SBB BLUETOOTH 3.0
0A68255 SBB IC ADVN 6205 2X2AGN
44C7950 SBB INT WRLSSWDAREANTWRK UPGR
0A69659 SBB LANGUAGE PACK US ENGLISH
41C9166 1YR Onsite

 

x220tablet
ordered 4/6, estimated shipping 4/27-> 5/20,
then it's shipped in this morning!
I paid $10 for this 2-day shipping.

Scheduled Delivery Updated To:
Friday, 05/06/2011, by 10:30 A.M.
Last Location:
Shanghai, China, Thursday, 05/05/2011

Shanghai, China 05/05/2011 12:01 A.M. Origin Scan
China 05/04/2011 3:09 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

 

How'd you order on 4/6?? I ordered on 4/21 and have an estimated ship of 5/17 and it hasn't changed since. :S

 

I ordered it via lenovo's educational store.

Don't worry, since lenovo has begun shipping out the tablets, more will be on the road.

 

Other people have received all my parts so I don't think that would be it

 

You are not the first to be told that. Man, that stinks.
Did they offer to switch you to a 6 cell?

 

They didn't offer, but I would rather wait for the 9 cell.

 

That prolly means my ordre on 4/28 is not shipping until JUNE?.
Skeee-roo that!

I demand remuneration!

Seriously, that is not cool.

 

Man I've been checking almost everyday now for the past 2 weeks and the prices seem to fluctuate a lot doing that time. I wanna order the tablet but want to get the best price possible. Right now the 2 configs I am looking at are close to 2k but now there is no coupon so I'm wary again to purchase! Should i just go for it or wait it out..... Now thats the question...

 

Mine left Louisville this afternoon and the scheduled delivery date is now tomorrow.

BTW, for others waiting, I ordered mine on 4/19, ship date was listed as 5/12. It shipped 5/1 and looks like it'll be delivered 5/5. i7, IPS, 9 cell, 8GB, 320 w/ 7200RPM

 

So I preordered a tablet about a month ago, i7 outdoor which was barely more than the otherwise identical i5. I went ahead and snagged some deals on a SSD and extra memory.

That order was later cancelled since the outdoor screen models were pulled off the topseller list. I re-ordered and went for the "bang 4 buck" multitouch model at a couple hundred cheaper.

Today I had a box waiting for me!

It was a large box!

Inside was a x220 tablet...











...sleeve

Double boxed too, so much wasted space

 

my order that i cancelled on monday just shipped today. Called them and the rep told me to just sign for it and call again when i receive to receive an RMA.
hopefully I get mm new order soon! I'm expecting 5/14.

 

Does anyone know the specifics of the ordering process from Amazon Checkout? I tried to find some relevant information on my Amazon.com account, but found only the business-end information about the service. I've ordered, but have yet to receive any confirmation by email, and -- as I had some earlier problems -- would like to check whether or not the order is probably placed.

 

regardless of payment method, you should receieve an order confirmation via email from custserv (lenovo) stating your order.

i also ordered via amazon payment and reveived an email from amazon with the order info. it should show up in your amazon.com account too.

 

you should receive the amazon email within 5-10 minutes of your order. i remember ordering mine at like 3am and the amzon email showed a time stamp of about 3am.

 

No worries, it was there, buried in some arcane submenus. Though excited over finally owning an usable ultraportable after a nightmarish year in deprecated Atom-hell, I must say that the "Just in Time"-principles of their production and shipping practice makes for some uncomfortable and unpredictable surprises; I'd rather have my computer _before_ the end of May.

 

My order status has been updated to shipped on 05/04 on Lenovo's website. Expected ship date was 05/16. No tracking number yet. I ordered on 04/20.

The specs are, i7 2.7GHz, W7 PROF, 8GBs, Intel SSD 160GBs, Intel 6250 WLAN, Gobi 3000 WWAN, Gemplus Smart Card reader, Bluetooth 3.0, Finger Print Reader, 6-cell Battery, 4YR Depot + 4YR TTP.

 

My x220 arrived today. Ordered on April 19th, estimated ship date was May 9th.

Edit: I ordered via a Lenovo Canada rep.

 

Have people been getting their orders in before theres even any indication that it has shipped?

IE: Status still shows an estimated ship date in mid may, but you already got a box w/ your order? Or do they actually send out proper shipment notices?

 

Anyone odered through Barnes and Noble with LENOVOVIP got shipping notice?

 

X220T 4296-2WU $1250, what's wrong with it?

The X220 tablet, type 4296-2WU is offered at both costcentral and provantage for around $1250

Specs(according to tabook, both shops follow this): i5-2520M, 4GBx1, 12.5" HD Multitouch, 320GB 7200, intel 6205, FP, BT, cam, 6cell, Win7pro64 and 3 year warranty.

Same config at Lenovo.com is $1525(after 10% coupon)

Then there's the 4294-2EU at costcentral, same configuration as 4296-2WU but with i3 and intel 1000 which costs $1400

Am I missing something here? Did anybody order(and recieve) the 4296-2WU?

 

Mine finally shipped! Will be here Tuesday by 10:30, which means I can take it with me on Friday when I leave on a trip.

Anybody know where to find the mSATA drive? Newegg has been out of stock except for ~15mins a couple days ago. Also, I'm guessing I can throw any old 8GB pair of RAM in there. I was looking at getting the G.SKILL ones since I've never once had a problem with G.SKILL RAM.

One more, which dvd/blu ray drives are people getting?

 

FWIW, I was told in Lenovo chat that my x220 with a 9 cell is now expected to ship "the week of May 6," so I assume they will be getting more batteries in shortly.

 

Hi, and thanks everyone for the great resource.

Just to update this post: if anyone ordered with a slice battery and is still waiting to hear something, go ahead an call Lenovo. My order was in the system as undeliverable but they did not call me. They don't have the slice batteries and the entire order was just in an undeliverable category, not even a wait for the batteries to be back in stock category.

Somewhat frustrating. Hope this laptop lives up to reviews!

 

I just called and the guy I spoke to said that mine would ship 5/13. (ordered 4/28 Ship date 5/18).

I asked him why I didn't see that date anywhere and he said HIS date comes direct fromt he supply chain. So, things may be looking up.


Not sure about the whole 9-cell shortage, but it may be over?

 

i can confirm this. having not contacted me in any way other than an automated e-mail after i entered in my cc info to process my order, i called them up a little while ago and and the lady told me my order (which i placed on the 19th) is in the process of being sent in for assembly for tomorrow the 6th. i too ordered the 9 cell...

 

FYI, it looks like the slice batteries are available on the site again. They were promoed in an email I received a couple hours ago. I still don't see it listed under the accessories when configuring an X220T, but I was able to call Mo and order it standalone.

$195.49 + tax, free shipping. Not the huge percentages we were seeing on the actual machines, but better than sticker (as if that ever represents the real price anyway).

 

Is there ever a time where Lenovo doesn't have some coupon up? They pretty much put out the same coupon with a different name.

 

@ThiPaX40, I hope nothing is wrong as the specs at the resellers match the tabook. I know for a day (or even less) towards the end of April the lenovo site had the h/w config similar to 42962WU at the same price-point attainable using the combination of "VIP coupon + special discount on the site + going through B&N portal" ... even then, though, it wasn't apples-to-apples at that price b/c 42962WU threw in 3 yr warranty. Rob

 

Thanks.. I think (English is not my native language)

Not sure I understand what you're saying here, I agree it seems pretty cheap. Things I'm looking for in the X220 are: i5-2520, 1x4GB, IPS, cam, BT, FP, 6cell, intel 6205 and 3 years warranty.

This one seems to have all that according to costcentral, provantage and the tabook (although I suspect both resellers took specs directly from the tabook) I'm gonna order one and see what happens

 

I ordered on 4/22 with estimated shipping 5/17 (x220T w/ i7). Talked to a rep at Lenovo today who said I should expect it 'much earlier,' but couldn't be more specific. He also said that the estimated shipping date on the order status would not be updated, but that I would still get an e-mail when it shipped.

Not that that will help our impatience.

 

(x220t)
Who knows, according to the TAbook, it looks like a very nice config. You'd have to be insane to order the pre-configured i3 model. I ordered mine some time ago, and last time I heard (couple days ago), costcentral will be receiving boxes of these from lenovo today (5/5), and start shipping them out immediately. I hope I can get it in a week now, but I didn't get any updates, and my credit card hasn't been charged yet.

If I wanted a tablet without 3 year warranty, it would have been a little cheaper with the barnes&noble and LENOVOVIP coupon directly from lenovo for a comparable spec.


(x220)
My $821.61 x220 (i5-2520m, ips, bt, 6205wifi, 250gb hdd, webcam) order was shipped yesterday from lenovo, and it's currently in Louisville, KY.

 

How much of that is sales tax?

 

Even though coupons expire, you can save your cart and that stays valid for 30 days?

I can get 20% for being a student and another 10% off with a coupon.