Onspired by Arun V's discovery, I called the only Best Buy in Birmingham and asked the clerk if he knew about the "30" number for the advance sale. He said he couldn't tell me the exact number they were receiving, but that it is "about double that." He also didn't know about the CD sampler mentioned in USA TODAY, but said that doesn't mean there isn't one.
The best thing to do if you are going to a Best Buy to purchase one may be to go on their website and reserve one for in-store pick-up, which I think is an option.
~U2Alabama
[This message has been edited by U2Bama (edited 11-15-2001).]