On Fri December 22 2006 8:22 am, Tom Patton scratched these words onto a coconut shell, hoping for an answer: > On Fri, 2006-12-22 at 07:42 -0500, Mark Hounschell wrote: > > Tom Patton wrote: > > > I'd bet it will show up at CompUSA before my inbox at this > > > rate... > > > > > > Thanks, Russ. Merry Christmas, Sir! > > > > From what I gathered from previous emails on the subject, you will > > NOT find it on the shelves of CompUSA or any other retailer in the > > USA. > > > > I'm sure MS is very pleased about that if true. Part of the DEAL, > > I'm sure... > > > > Mark > > Yeah, I wondered that too, which is another reason I ordered early. > Now with the backorder situation here, I wonder if the deal included > a built-in delay for the US to not deliver before VISTA or Christmas? <snip>
Well, not certain bout that. There is something in the messages about being "custom built" per order. I had assumed that was only for biz w/ mega copy numbers. but I suppose someone could be hand making them ... Hope no one gets a paper cut, or ?? doing it.. all that glue for sealing boxes could be murder on a body,as well. ;) -- j -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
