In reply to Bog ninja:
Talon 3 is a decent enough bike for a beginner, great fun and good entry level components and frame. Get down and buy it before they sell out and you end up kicking yourself.
Saturday tomorrow, call them first thing and reserve it!
Don't forget to budget for pedals, helmet, chain, multitool and a couple of spare tubes.
It will hold a decent value if you maintain it, so you could sell it to trade up when the shops are stocked up with bikes again.
That said, as a beginner you could hit the odd tree or end up in a ditch while you find your feet, and you'd rather not do that on a more expensive bike would you?