[cbvinh]

Well look at it this way. The prefix "pre" has no business being in the English language to begin with.
I mean , What???? you "Pre"order it, before you order it? You either Order it or you don't!
You pre-board a plane before you get on it? Noooo! You board the plane. PERIOD!

Do you "pre" slice your sandwich before you slice it?

And you think Blackberry has no clue????

A pre-order generally means you're indicating you're willing to order ahead of actual launch/ship date and that you're *willing to wait* for the order to be fulfilled. If you order something, you generally have the expectation that it will ship immediately or very soon. Back-order, another term, in a way, is similar to pre-order, in that you're ordering, but know that fulfillment will be at a later date.

[anon(3732391)]

A pre-order generally means you're indicating you're willing to order ahead of actual launch/ship date and that you're *willing to wait* for the order to be fulfilled. If you order something, you generally have the expectation that it will ship immediately or very soon. Back-order, another term, in a way, is similar to pre-order, in that you're ordering, but know that fulfillment will be at a later date.

Nope, Nada, NO!!! The prefix "pre" has no business being in the English language! ( But very nice explanation all the same!!)