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patcom8 after talking it over and thinking about it my guess is going to be the 11th earliest with the 8th being preorder day. I've decided that is the only way to get the iphone anymore around me. My sister pre-ordered hers and had it the first day. 2 years ago when I did it i waited in line 2 times at stores that only had black 8gig 3G , and i wanted a white... im not making that mistake again

Mistake? You mean going to the store as an alternative to pre-ordering?
I pre-ordered last year, was pleased with the results. Will probably do so again.