Well. My T400 Lenovo Thinkpad arrived yesterday. No shipping problems to speak of. UPS even managed to get here early enough in the morning, so that I didn't have to track down a UPS center to pick it up the next day because I missed the delivery. 

First impressions. Yes, not as sturdily built in some places as I was expecting, but coming from a Mac, more sturdily built in others. The display hinges for example. Got it up and running, and I have to say, other than having to register absolutely everything ONLINE, I find it to be a fascinating machine. Vista I enjoy at least as much as OS X.4.11.

But of course I have not had it long enough to see the problems and glitches that so many people complain about. We will see. 

In the meantime, I have been listening to this