The ship date for the 2.66GHz 17" MBP has finally moved from 3-4 weeks to 7-10 days at the online Apple Store! However, if you order the 2.93 the ship date is still "3-4 weeks", and if you order the antiglare option -- even with the 2.66 processor -- the ship date changes to "4-5 weeks".
So the 2.66 glossy ones are the only ones that can be had within 7-10 days as of now, but that's at least better than it was until yesterday, when every model had a ship date of at least 3-4 weeks listed.
Yeah, I had checked this morning and it was still 3-4 weeks.
However, I just tried it and the only option that delayed shipment that I selected was the anti-glare option. The 2.93 still showed 7-10 days.
Nice to see the notable reduction in shipment time.
Now, I just wonder when the Apple stores will have some in stock and which if any options over the base config they will offer in store. My local stores still deny any timeline for in-store availability.