I just bought a new Black MB from amazon and in my research inquired about the new MBP. They said you could pre-order and actually delivery could be "up to a few weeks". If you can hold out, I highly recommend it because as I'm sure you know you can save the tax and they will prob have a nice rebate (mine was $100 for the MB). All in I am getting the new MB for $1397.99 with overnight shipping (included in free trial of Amazon Prime). The same MB from apple would have cost me $1516. Can't wait for it to arrive tomorrow. I'll report back if I have anything further to say regarding amazon.