I blame Nokia.

( you can read the rest if you want but that is essentially the message )

It's Nokia's lack of information on availability and the actual release date that has lead to people making up dates and assuming delivery at those points.

This includes people such has MPD who obviously have a relationship with Nokia hence MPD's use of the Nokia logo and name in "Nokia Retail".

You'd think that someone who is allowed to use the Nokia branding would at least be given basic information such as when they will have the device. However, a week after the "shipment has begun" press release MPD are told that they will have their stock in two weeks (or at least that is when the can first send it out).

Having to wait so long has somewhat curbed my enthusiasm for the phone when all that was required was a press release by Nokia UK on the 11th saying when they expected shipping to the end customer from their own online shop and when it would be made available to other retailers.