Since we're set to travel out of the country as of March 1, I emailed support to ask whether I could count on receiving the device by Feb. 26, or whether to make alternate arrangements to have someone local receive it and ship to where we'll be staying. (Hubby pre-ordered in Dec. for me as an xmas present)
I was told to make other arrangements, so it's probably safe to say that they are targeting Fri. Feb 26 (or thereabouts) as the ship date for those of us who ordered before the Jan. 12 deadline.
And yes, I shelled out the $40 for red - pretty much the only colour I would have paid extra for. At least I won't get mine mixed up with all of yours!