I wonder if a preorder is the way to go. I don't know too much about
hardware shipping, but with software, the retailors usually get the first
shipments and preorders often lag a week or two behind. (plus you will
never get a sale price from a pre-order) You at least stand a chance of
getting some competitive price reduction if you wait til the product
ships...
However, if you MUST have the mostest the soonest...then go for it...
good luck.. tell us how your experience goes if you decide to pre-0rder.
dave henrie