on the n900 page on buy.com it says they start shipping the 23rd. they also stopped taking orders. i am guessing that is because they have already sold the amount of phones they are getting in their first shipment. i assume amazon and newegg just like piling up the preorders which is why they wont give you an exact date because they just put you on a list. that is my opinion though. the buy.com thing is under the q&a . it also says that answer was from a buy.com sales rep. i hope it is true!