[X4U] when to buy Tiger?

[Jim Freeman]

I read a recent article that said Tiger was the most popular software 
title on Amazon, and as a good Mac lemming I thought maybe I should be 
buying it now too. But what will be the cheapest and quickest way to 
get it? I live in Canada and I'm affiliated with a university so if 
there is an education discount I would be eligible for it. I notice 
Amazon offers a $35 rebate.

I know I want it as soon as it becomes available. Spotlight 
particularly looks useful. But is there an advantage in ordering it 
now? Will I get it sooner by ordering now than by ordering the day 
Steve Jobs demos the final shipping version? What's the best way to buy 
Apple products in Canada (montreal)? I've had bad experiences recently 
ordering items from the Apple Canada on-line store. The items get stuck 
for long periods of time in customs and then they are delivered by a 
completely incompetent organizaiton called Same Day Right Away. Maybe I 
just need to wait until Tiger appears in the university computer store.

Jim