ThinkPad T series shipping thread - 2012 edition

[Soduku]

T430s specs that I ordered

T430s

i5 3320M Ivy Bridge 2.6ghz

14" HD+ 1600x900

Webcam 720p

500GB Sata HDD

8GB PC3-12800 1600Mhz DDR3 (2x4gb Modules)

Ultrabay DVD Burner

Card Reader 4-in-1

Ethernet

WLAN

Bluetooth 4.0

WWAN Erricson H5321

Fullsize UK Keyboard, spill-resistant, backlight

Fingerprint reader

Windows 7 Pro x64

Can't remember what else.

[liamfraser280]

Xeroday that sounds fast. Hoping mine comes at a similar speed.

Soduku, your specs look prettty similar to mine. Should be snappy - I'm still on a Toshiba Core 2 Duo at the moment with a terrible battery life

[Soduku]

If you don't mind mate, how much did it cost you?

[liamfraser280]

£979. Got 10% off from a voucher code [AFFJUNE2810UK]. Got a thinkpad business backpack which added £57 and brought it up to £1036. Saved £108 with the voucher so quite happy with that

I think the T430s was more expensive if I remember rightly?

[Soduku]

I'll let you know how much mine cost in due time. I'm waiting for the UK site to have the T430s.

[liamfraser280]

How did you order it if it wasn't from the UK site?

[ThinkPadAddict]

Hey Mark from Lenovo,

I would like to share with you my very frustrating experience with the shipping of my new T430 and I do need your help with that. I have ordered the machine at 5:00 am on the day of tha launch 6/5 and since that time, my estimated ship date was 6/11 and my status stayed as "Order Received" the whole duration of time till the 11th came and nothing shipped then something weird happened, my order date changed to 6/6 and the estimated ship date to 6/12 and the status is still "Order Receieved" though everyone in different forums say their orders have to change to "Released to Manufacturing". I annoyed enough agents over the chat to make sure nothing is wrong with the order status and they said it is fine and just wait and here we go the 12th has passed and the status did not change and I have not received shipping notification and I am living in the unknown and no one is willing to help. I swear I am out of a machine and thanks to Lenovo, they no longer even offer the expedited paid-for shipping and the agents were not able to do that for me due to inconvenience. Now, what, should I just wait and wait everyday praying that it will ship some day and listening to every agent telling me thye do not know what is going on in the warehouse. By the way, I talked to a couple of supervisors and they told me the same. I can also see that people who ordered same machine same or next day I ordered have their machines shipped. Please, help as you cannot imagine how frustrated and dissatisfied I am. If you need order number, please let me know and tell me how to send it to you.

[dudeman135]

That's good to hear Zeroday, hoping my T530 ships as quickly as yours. 

Ordered the evening of June 11th, Est Ship date June 17th.

Thinkpad T530

Processor             Intel Core i5-3320M Processor (3M Cache, 2.60GHz)
Operating system         Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
Operating system language     Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 - English
Display type             15.6" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Backlit AntiGlare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
System graphics         Intel HD Graphics 4000
Total memory             4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)
Keyboard             Keyboard Backlit - US English
Pointing device         UltraNav without Fingerprint Reader
Camera                 720p HD Camera with Microphone
Hard drive             500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Optical device             DVD Recordable
System expansion slots         Express Card Slot & 4-in-1 Card Reader & Bezel
Battery             6 Cell Li-Ion TWL 70+
Power cord             90W AC Adapter - US (2pin)
Integrated WiFi wireless     Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN

3Yr Base Warranty Extension

[pcypoon]

	Processor Intel Core i7-3520M Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)   Operating system   Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)   Operating system language   Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - English   Display type   14.0" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready   System graphics   Intel HD Graphics 4000 with Intel Core i7-3520M Processor   Total memory   4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)   Keyboard   Keyboard - US English   Camera   No Camera Mic   Hard drive   500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm   Ultrabay   DVD Recordable   System expansion slots   Express Card Slot   Battery   6 Cell Lithium Battery T81+   Power cord   90W AC Adapter - US (2pin)   Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters   ThinkPad 1x1 b/g/n   Integrated mobile broadband   Mobile Broadband upgradable   Language pack   Publication - US English Just ordered on the evening of June 12th, they haven't given me a ship date though. Hopefully, I'll get it before the end of the month   So excited, this will be my 4th thinkpad, R31, T61p, X61 now T430s. Hopefully, the keyboard will be as awesome as the old one.  Oh and I was wondering http://www.techrepublic.ch/lenovo/Lenovo_T430s_EN_29May2012.pdf in this brochure, it lists the 9 cell slice as an accessory. It's incorrect, right? It only works on the t430?

[disgruntled_123]

Absolutely TERRIBLE customer service from Lenovo.  Worst I have ever dealt with from a corporation. 

Ordered laptop 6/1 with a 6/7 estimated shipment.  6/9 email says it is delayed.  Multiple phone calls 3 days in a row to customer support, ALL saying it will ship that day or the next (though the web says 6/24) .  Finally get someone today who says it is now 6/25 (still 6/24 on web) and get a manager who will "call me back today" with official status if I can get the product before I leave the country for work (laptop is for my job). Still no call at 5pm...

HORRIBLE experience.  Lies up and down, constant runaround, just saying what they think I want to hear.  ZERO respect for this organization's customer service.  On the verge of cancelling the order because a 1 month wait for a product I could have off of newegg.com in 3 days doesn't seem worth it.

[disgruntled_123]

Absolutely TERRIBLE customer service from Lenovo.  Worst I have ever dealt with from a corporation. 

Ordered laptop 6/1 with a 6/7 estimated shipment.  6/9 email says it is delayed.  Multiple phone calls 3 days in a row to customer support, ALL saying it will ship that day or the next (though the web says 6/24) .  Finally get someone today who says it is now 6/25 (still 6/24 on web) and get a manager who will "call me back today" with official status if I can get the product before I leave the country for work (laptop is for my job). Still no call at 5pm...

HORRIBLE experience.  Lies up and down, constant runaround, just saying what they think I want to hear.  ZERO respect for this organization's customer service.  On the verge of cancelling the order because a 1 month wait for a product I could have off of newegg.com in 3 days doesn't seem worth it.