I am waiting for them to come off back order, but was talking to a Verizon rep and they told me although many developer editions come with the bootloader unlocked, it may not have many of the apps that come with a stock Note 3 from Verizon. I am looking forward to being able to take off the apps I don't want, but I would like to try several out before making that decision. At this point can a regular Note 3 have the bootloader unlocked and rooted to be identical to a developers edition? What would be a reason to wait longer instead of buying a stock one now? Does anyone actually have one who can share their experience with the developers edition?