Amazon’s Kindle 2 began shipping to eager U.S. technophiles earlier this week, and while few consumers have actually received the device as of yet, the anticipation is reaching ridiculous levels. According to an article on Computerworld “ which appears to have been researched solely by perusing online forums “ many Kindle 2 customers have begun posting copies of their Amazon shipping notices online, as a sort of badge of honour.

“Oh joy, joy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” a customer from Texas using the name Elsi wrote in a Kindle forum on the MobileRead community site.

“Add my voice to the collective cheer, to all who [are] about to get a Kindle 2. Enjoy!” wrote another user going by the name Joobies in the same forum. The thread began on Sunday, when a user named Lilly posted a copy of her Kindle 2 shipment notice from Amazon.

Elsi, Joobies and several other commenters on the forum compared notes on how much they paid for shipping and the exact day that they hope to receive the reader. Others promised to share their reactions once they activated the device.

As the Computerworld piece goes on to note, a few consumers actually had received the devices Tuesday, including somebody identified as tvBilly, who “misses the rubber on the back of the Kindle 1” but finds the Kindle 2’s new charger “the best thing since sliced bread.” Another user, named Frank of Doom, writes:

“I was clever enough to have mine delivered to my office. It’s sooooooo pretty! First impression is very positive, I love how the page buttons tilt in when pressed instead of out, feels much more solid. Not sure I’m going to get much work done today.”