This week some former IBM employees (most notably those who worked at the long lamented Lotus Development Corporation prior to IBM's acquisition) started receiving letters warning them that their personal data might have been compromised. This is in response to the loss of several tapes containing records of former employees earlier this year.

I ordered a refurbed unit for a friend on 2/25. It was listed as "in stock."

One day later I got a note saying the order had been received and was in process. There was a link I could visit to view the status.