<< Yet another time where living in Hawaii sucks. They want over $100 in shipping alone. I think I will be better off going to a local computer store and getting them for $180 plus tax. It's a shame though. Oh well. >>
Yeah, I am having the same problem that you are. I really want a set of these, but shipping is a mother out to Oahu. I was checking out the paper this morning and CompUSA has them for 179.99 after IR. Also, if you are in any way affiliated with a school or the DOE, you should be able to get about another 25 bucks off. Both of my parents are teachers so that is what I am going to do. Good luck. The only other option is order from Newegg. Shipping for one set really sucks, but if you can get two or three friends interested, it should be around 80 bucks for all three. 135 + 27 for shipping is still pretty good. Only advantage to buying locally is that if they go out on you, you don't have to eat the shipping cost back to the mainland. Just my 2 cents.
-Brian