I would be thrilled with a 21st preorder, I would be OK with a 28th-in-my-hand. I would NOT be OK with a 25th release because there are 2 days I will be out of town, the 24th and 25th. I do not want my stores to sell out because I was visiting family.
Steven's source was a little confusing. Talking of the possibility of a 21st release, but saying the testing reports weren't due until that Monday (which would be the 21st) which later somehow morphed into the 28th. Anyone else find that hard to follow (or did I just read it too fast)? Regardless, it looks like the 28th is the earliest we'll see this beast. What to do until then...? I have developed a new hobby: tweeting Verizon clever ways of telling Verizon to release the Nexus. I know it won't do anything, but it helps me feel like I'm working towards something...