I can't find anything on the SB site that states that the order is only accepted when shipped. It does state that my cc will not be charged until after shipping, which may be an attempt to mitigrate such 'problems'.

However, I have a printout of my order confirmation. It contains an Order Number and the phrase "Completion Date: 4/30/2003 5:03:00 AM PST". It also indicates that my payment information has been routed and processed, and furthermore, states "Thank You For Your Purchase". I don't know what the "Web Authorization Code" is or hence what bearing it may have, but everything else indicates to me that my order has been *accepted* by SonicBlue, and nothing on the web site expressly states otherwise.

We shall see