It is weird but specs are not finalized, pretty much Shuttleworth is talking to tech companies and promises 'the latest tech', which makes sense, companies like Ti, nVidia, and Samsung show off new chips year(s) before they are put in devices. I know that at least with Ti the chips could go into full production if their factories can support it but only show up on dev boards for some reason.
I don't know, I took a risk, but so far I've been happy with what I've taken risks on before so I feel ok about it.
Oh, order today and you save $230 on the phone.