I got the same kind of email a month ago. They know that a chit ton of us Americans are really down with getting one of these, so I expect them to add it to their site as soon as it comes out.
And look on the bright side, Vic, it's not month we'll have to wait, it's only about three weeks ...
And I think Topre keyboards come with extra keys, like a ctrl sized caps lock and caps lock sized control and a red esc.
Expect this keyboard, this pimpin' keyboard, to be in the price range of the HHKB Pro 2.