It's shocking that all i need to make a 40% instant markup is for them not to "sell out" but to be on backorder by even a WEEK. I did the same with the iPad2, but kept one and sold one (mind you it was on backorder for a month I think after the initial purchase). I sold the new one for $770 on craigslist (I paid $499 + tax). After the one I kept collected an ample amount of dust, I sold it, used, 5 weeks AGO for $90 less than I bought it for. It's a "cool" device - so is my fiance's HP touchpad that I bought on the fire sale for $199.