ThinkPad X220 Info/Ordering/Shipping Thread

Well, this is all very comforting. Considering I was just about to order through the certain mail forwarding service.

Keep us updated.

 

Mine shipped today. Ordered on Monday with the doorbuster deal. Very fast. Found out through the IBM status page. Got tracking number and everything.

 

Omg dude, same here!! I don't know whether to be worried about quality control being it shipped so fast--and the fact it was a DOORBUSTERS sale, or to be encouraged. But it's SHIPPING!!!

 

here's another offer from mastercard.. not as sweet as the previous one though

MasterCard MarketPlace: Lenovo - 2x WOWPoints - Offer Details - MasterCard MarketPlace

 

Me too. Got a super-sweet Mastercard deal, and it shipped today. I hope we don't receive cardboard boxes filled with random pinball machine parts!

Edit: My order statement contains this text:
'NOTE: Item traveled rapid eight story journey in clutches of criminally depressed assembly worker. Thank you for taking advantage of this deal, cheap American!"

When might we expect these at our doors in the continental US?


(The humorous note listed above is entirely fake, and was created by me for levity. Please do not cancel my sweet, sweet laptop, Lenovo. I still love you baby)

 

Anyone else getting this? Held in warehouse??? Expected delivery date was today!

 

hmmm...hostage situation
call 911 !!

 

Look in this thread, many examples of this.

It's customs. You have to wait.

 

So I went ahead and got a rep to place the order for me, but I'm still unhappy about how their silly online system doesn't work properly

But I guess it's not that big of a deal, can't wait till I get my X220 It says ship date 6/11/11, I really hope it actually ships by then...I need it by 6/26.

 

Need help deciding. Should I pull the trigger on this config/price?

$902.00 (includes tax)

0A69627 SBB INTEL CORE I5-2520M PROC
VBB GENWIN7HOMEPREM64
SBB GEN WIN7 HOME PRM64 EN
SBB 12.5PRMHDLDBCLTDPYMBBBRDAN
VBB 4GBPC3-10600DDR3 1333SODMM
SBB KEYBOARDUS ENGLISH
SBB NO FINGERPRINT READER
SBB CAMERA, HD 720P
SBB 320GB HRDDSK DRV,7200RPM
SBB NO MSSDRIVE
SBB TP BATTERY 29+(6CELL)
SBB CPK NORTH AMERICA
SBB IC ADVN 6205 2X2AGN
SBB INT WRLSSWDAREANTWRK UPGR
SBB LANGUAGE PACK US ENGLISH

 

Unless the 4 gb ram and the 320 HD are free upgrades, remove those and upgrade it yourself. You'll save yourself a lot of money. ALso, make sure you go thru Barns and Noble Gold (gives you a HUGE discount) and utilize coupon codes.

 

Ok thanks, the 4gb ram and 320 HD are the two free upgrades. And that is the price for the config I got after going through the B&N site and applying a 5 % discount. The macbook pro I am selling for this was $300 more with less power so to me this is a great deal.

 

Yea that's a good price, I'd pull the trigger.

 

I'm waiting for the next big sale, hopefully Memorial Day. Last time I did an all-out config for $1,800, regretted spending that much so I sent it back. I'd like to end up around $1,000 for a config with SSD so I'm waiting...

 

I am also in doubt if I should go for this offer.

Intel Core i5-2540M Processor (2.6GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB)1
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 6412
12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna
Intel® HD Graphics 3000
4 GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (1 DIMM)8
No Fingerprint Reader
320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm4
ThinkPad Battery 29++ (9 cell)60
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (2x2 AGN)10
Integrated Mobile Broadband - Upgradable65
3YR Onsite + 3YR ThinkPad Protection
51J0476 ThinkPad 12W Case Sleeve

Total: $1,113.99

I might get an additional 10% discount, lowering it to ~ 1000$. I was thinking if I should go with the i7, but I don't think the price difference is worth the additional 100MHz, 1MB in cache and USB3 port (+ needs more power, generated more heat)

 

I ordered my X220 Tablet from Cost Central on 04/28/11. My order was supposed to be drop-shipped direct from Lenovo.

I contacted their customer service dept to get shipping status and here's the response I got:
"Hello, this order was originally shipping from Lenovo, however they shipped units to us before shipping yours out. I have switched the order to ship from our own stock. You would be getting the tracking number by email once it ships out."

I checked my order status this morning on their website and HOLY CRAP I had a Fedex tracking#! They shipped out my order yesterday from Georgia and I should be getting my X220T next Wednesday.

Anyone who ordered from C.C. should check with their customer service to see if they have your particular ordered unit in stock, and if so have them switch your order to ship from their in-stock inventory.

I ordered Part# 429637U, X220t i7 with Ultrabase 3 for $1,693.74
(Core i7 2620M / 2.7 GHz - vPro - RAM 4 GB - HDD 320 GB - DVD-Writer - HD Graphics 3000 - 3G Upgradable - Gigabit Ethernet - WLAN : 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 - TPM - fingerprint reader - Windows 7 Pro 64-bit - 12.5" Widescreen LED backlight Multi-Touch TFT 1366 x 768 ( WXGA ) - camera - TopSeller - with UltraBase Series 3)

 

You're not the first to mention a Memorial Day sale. Do they do one every year? Is it a good bet to wait or should I order it now to beat the rush? I mean, waiting 1.5 weeks to order and then presumably longer to ship since lots of people will be ordering = a much longer wait. Will the cost saving be that significant? Opinions?

 

Great heads up. I just checked with Cost Central though and they do not have the i5 tablet (42962WU) in stock yet. ETA is still 5/28.

 

Wow. So ordered a new x220 because my first one was defective. Ordered on May 16th, and checked the IBM site today and noticed it was shipped (May 20th) with tracking info. I was given an expected ship date of June 8th and I'm well aware that orders are almost always shipped before the expected date.

My first x220 took 15 business days before it shipped. However, I did order on launch day.

 

Received my 429843U bundle from Cost Central yesterday. X220T i7 w/ ultrabase.

Ordered around the 19th of last month I believe...

 

I think Lenovo uses any holiday as time for a sale. I figure I may save $50-$100 if I wait for the next decent coupon/discount. I'm not in a hurry so it doesn't matter to me. If I was I'd buy it at current prices without thinking twice.

You'll also notice there "double upgrade" sales ends 5/26. Just in time for a new promotion for Memorial Day weekend.

 

Great, I ordered on 23rd. I hope it comes soon!

 

My i7 doorbuster deal shipped today. Was excited till I found out they shipped me 2. So now I got to ship one back and deal with the phone calls. If you need one and are in the Boston area pm me.

 

I'm new to lenovo (just ordered a sweet x220 for $900) and was wondering how often do they update this kind of model? Every Year? I'm one of those guys that likes to update machines once a year or every two years to keep up with the current technology.

 

That's pretty awesome. I cancelled the i5 one from last wks MasterCard deal yesterday, since nobody wanted it and I didn't wanna deal with restocking fees. I'm still waiting on my doorbuster though. "Status: In process." Not telling me much else.

 

Well it's a good bet than when Intel refreshes their mobile chips with Ivy Bridge, which are supposed to bring truly insane battery life and performance improvements, Lenovo will roll in a new model. That'll probably be around next April, methinks.
For my part, I hope that the x220 is more successful than the X-1, so that they continue to go in that direction.

 

Sure Ivy bridge is a bigger architecture change than Sandy Bridge but is it really going to lead to 'truly insane' improvements? It always seems like the pre-talk never lives up to the end result. At least that was the case with SB, which was really being hyped up a year or two ago big time and ended being a small improvement only.

 

Seems to be no different than the BN deal. It would be worth it, I guess, if you value the Marketplace points.

 

What was your config? Same as the one you posted at slickdeals? (bilditup1 here)
I'm still waiting on mine. Cancelled the one from last wk...

 

Is SB really that small of an improvement? The battery life with the X220 is unprecedented. There's a good chance that yeah, Intel is overhyping this a bit, but then again, this new 3D gate process sounds like they're really gonna be cramming a lot more in there than in previous die shrinks

 

Mine shipped today. Ordered late Monday night.

Only now am I regretting not getting BT. How painful is that to install later?

 

Should I have regrets of not getting an SSD? I went 7200 HD since it was a free upgrade...I think its not close to worth it for an additional $200-$300. Also, anyone know if the HD will make loud clicking noises like other computers or if the fans will be louder?

 

Looks like Lenovo shipped out a fair number of 4296-37U (multitouch) to a couple resellers, CC and Provantage each have >50 in stock right now.

Only problem for me is its almost $500 more than my current order and the only difference from 4296-2WU is an ultrabase+dvd I could care less about and 2620 instead of 2520. I already blew that much on a SSD for it.

 

Mine came with a 7200rpm drive, which was very very quiet, really couldn't hear it. I upgraded to ssd, just because I'd never tried one before.

Petrov.

 

Alright that's good to hear. Where did you go to get your SSD and what kind is appropriate for the x220?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/572243-list-drives-compatible-x220.html

Lurk moar dude.

 

Yes, the config I posted on slickdeals. On slickdeals, many said that their orders shipped today. Hopefully yours ship soon if it hasnt already.

 

Man i'm hoping that mine ships soon..

Ordered a week ago and it seems like everyone is getting theirs shipped that just ordered a couple days ago. Doesn't help that my current laptop is crapping out. Definitely looking forward to the upgrade.

 

Do I have any chance in reconfiguring after getting a shipping confirmation?

 

PM sent.

/10 char

 

I doubt it, but worth trying. All I know is Lenovo reps couldn't cancel 2 previous orders even though I requested to cancel the orders 3 days before they actually shipped. I'm sure this is done on purpose, maybe they think that after you get it, you might keep it. Then when I asked for the 6-cell battery on the doorbuster deal (which is actually cheaper), they also told me nothing can be done to the configuration, this was when I was placing the order with a rep by phone so I'll say in some ways they are pretty much useless.

If you gonna call, I'll suggest you call early in the morning 9am and you will get a rep in less than 3 mins. That's what I do and never waited more to get someone on the line. But that will have to be done on Monday now 'cause they don't work weekends.

 

I just got of chat with 2 reps and they both said it can't be done after being shipped. Damn!

 

lol, thanks for the link. - sorry I'm not a professional forum poster. I'm too busy defending the country than having time to look up every forum rule.

 

I'll take it if you will post, will slip some coin your way for the effort too.

 

Grrrr, ordered mine May 6 estimate ship date is May 31.

Still no change in the IN PROCESS status.

 

My i7 doorbuster ordered 5/16 now has an estimated shipdate of 5/23. Solid.
Now, to see if there are any takers for an old S6F. Aww, I had some good times with that machine. CS201 (assembly) FTW! It's a shame the old assembler we're using needs old fashioned DOS emulation to work. Maybe it'll work in Windows XP Mode, but somehow I doubt it.

 

Ordered the X220 i7 version on Monday 5/16. Got shipping notice on 5/20 in the morning. Just got the tracking info:

Ontario, CA, United States 05/20/2011 10:18 P.M. Arrival Scan
Anchorage, AK, United States 05/20/2011 4:05 P.M. Departure Scan
05/20/2011 1:47 P.M. Arrival Scan

Shanghai, China 05/20/2011 8:56 P.M. Departure Scan
05/20/2011 7:50 P.M. Export Scan
05/20/2011 7:50 P.M. Origin Scan

China 05/20/2011 1:17 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

When I ordered my X200T 1.5 years ago, was stuck in AK for several days. This is fast shipping. Hoping for Monday delivery.

 

Tougher but I think it is possible. First you need to call a rep and make it worth their while to work with you. So you order the new order through them with whatever deal you can get. (go to your favorite deal website and configure the system and save the cart in Lenovo.com) and call the reps and have them find the saved cart. They will sell you the new system and help you get a RMA for the old system.

Been there done that.

Perry

 

Dang are the i7s shipping faster or something? My estimated ship date is 6/11, ordered yesterday...that's 3 weeks i5-2410m, 9cell, webcam, win home pre downgrade. Are the 9 cell batteries still holding orders up?

 

Estimated ship dates aren't really accurate. My order shipped a week after I ordered it 2 weeks ago. i7 with a 9-cell. On the contrary, you can't expect your order to ship in a week. My friend ordered his a few days after me and still hasn't received a confirmation for shipping.