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Long-time lurker, infrequent poster.
I got my PRS-950 yesterday - 10/26/2010.
The whole BestBuy thing: I'm inclined to speculate that units were shipped to stores with the intent that they be used as demos, and then got into the inventory system and immediately bumped onto the web without any intervening human mediation. Then, once advertized, the stores realized they might have to honor what they advertized.
So, some stores are saying, "Nope, don't have any!" Others, such as the store I called, have made a decision to honor the ad.
Of the several stores in my area, those that the web site showed as having the 950 "available" for store pickup also showed it as "backordered" for shipping, with a one to two week shipping projection.
So the whole thing seemed like an example of automation and dynamic content gone wrong.
During my phone call to the nearest store showing it as "available," it took them several minutes to come back with word that they had one. When I asked them how many they'd received, they replied, "Two." When I asked if they'd hold one for me for a few hours they said, "No problem."
So I drove down and picked it up. No problem.
Best wishes to all --
mplkn
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