Sorry, preorderers – you’ve once again gotten gamed by the quick-draw Nokia flagship stores in New York and Chicago who’ve received stock of the black version of the N97 today. You can’t buy the units just yet, but they’ll be available tomorrow morning — the only catch is that there are established waitlists at both locations, so you might have to wait for those folks to burn through stock before you get your own. It’ll run $699.99, so, you know… do what you’ve gotta do tonight to make sure those funds are available by sun-up tomorrow.

We’ve just taken delivery of one of the very first retail Nokia N97s ever to be sold anywhere, and we wanted you to revel in the experience with us. We haven’t formed any impressions yet, but we’re being told that the retail device includes some last-minute improvements to keyboard feel — and we can confirm that it feels pretty usable (the tiny right-aligned space bar could still be an issue for some, though). Stay tuned over the coming days for plenty of coverage on this sucker, but for now, enjoy a quick unboxing, won’t you?