thor79

Western Chicago Suburbs...fine here...iPhone 3G.
3 bars on 3G.
5 bars on Edge.

Yes it was...it's sitting in my order tracking screen at $66.99. Since I ordered it the price has been raised back up to the standard price. It was either an oops or a short time promotion for preorders. Either way it's gone now.

Thanks for the heads up. Hadn't yet pre-ordered but as soon as I saw this I snapped it up along with a copy of Force Unleashed...both arriving on their Release Day. Note: if you're not premiere you'll be paying the release day charge per item...so I ended up with about $12 in shipping combined...I don't mind though.

I'm heading down to the Michigan Ave store this morning. They are, as of now, the only Apple store in the Chicago area with the 16GB Black. Taking a chair this time so I can sit in something comfortable at least for several hours. Looks like the rest of the stores will be getting more in...but it's at some random time today at each store. I'm not about to get to the Oakbrook store at 8am and wait till 5pm or whatever when the shipment arrives. Same with AT&T stores. I figure give the Michigan Avenue store a try, and if I can't get it there...just try Oakbrook or my AT&T store on the way back. With my luck I'll be #1 in line when they run out though. :P

Leaving early enough this morning to, hopefully, miss most of the morning rush and nab a parking spot before the garages really start filling up.

Just to clarify. They ran out of only 16GB Black when I was left. They still had 8GB Black and 16GB White. Line is about a 3 hour wait they were saying. 200-300 people in line. Chances are you'll only get white if you go.

Got there at 8:30am. They had all models but were low on 8GB and 16GB Black...plenty of 16GB White at Oakbrook. I was about 30th in line when I got there. Got to number 3 before they ran out...DOH! Going to go back tomorrow when everyone is probably working and get one in the morning.

Will do. I called the Woodfield store as well and they are out of 16GB Black as well. I asked if they would be getting any in for tomorrow and they said no. They won't have any before Monday. I would expect the same to be for Oakbrook.

Crap...I'll likely be trying there tomorrow. None of the damn AT&T stores can keep them in stock because Apple hoarded them at their stores. Now they can't keep them in stock there either? Greeeeat.