This thread confuses me. I was expecting to come here to find a lot of enthusiasm, instead just a lot of complaints.
I had an absolute blast playing the BETA, and there's no way in hell I'm cancelling anything. Really impressed with everything pretty much.
I went to E3 this year and I came back with quite a few things. Check the link in the description on the video to find out how you can win.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfzRbe47QoE
Right now you'd be competing against a guy who apparently has 200+ of them. Your best bet is to wait... a long long time and then be one of the few on eBay. I can see this thing making some serious money somewhere down the road.
They never dropped the art book, that's the Survival Edition. And yes, people keep complaining about the price.. but it's well worth it considering you can't get it separately. This will be sought after without a doubt.
Can you relate to this? A short video a made about a life of a halo player:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jMmm0NUKZs&list=UUQWRXrbvNVzOoJ5USH88HZg&index=9&feature=plcp
I have a few Windows Vista Home Premiums for sale. Comes with cd/case and an unused code. Great for someone who needs a fresh install on a computer. $50 shipped (retails well over a $100).