[mgmueller]

I've just (Wednesday 9pm CEST) received the shipment confirmation (Surface Pro 3 + the new type cover).
They (Microsoft) have used standard shipment = 2 to 5 days.
Not really important, I haven't got much time over the weekend anyway.
But: I've ordered early = May 21st.
Still I'll get it later than when ordering today from a mere merchant!
Why can a merchant deliver tomorrow? And why can he offer free express shipment with guaranteed delivery next day?
It's little things like that, which could set Microsoft apart from other manufacturers of tablets...

There's no real reason to be annoyed.
Microsoft exactly sticks to their original roadmap, announced from the very beginning.
But when reading the email from this merchant, I really was tempted to cancel my order from Microsoft and order from him.
Well...It's probably a good thing. So I actually might get some work done over the weekend and probably will post my first impressions around Monday next week...

EDIT: It's in Cologne already, 500km from here.
The UPS tracking says, delivery on Friday...

EDIT: Last update says, delivery scheduled for today (Thursday).
Nice!