Question about Collector's Edition

[NoradX]

Hey guys, this is my first time posting here.
I live in the US and haven't gotten HL2 yet, but I've been trying to decide whether I should get the collector's edition. Just two quick questions: Does the collector's edition include DOD:S (upon release) like the Gold steam package?

My 2nd question is kind of silly, but I was wondering whether the retail HL2 and the steam HL2 install themselves into different directories (i.e. retail into Vivendi Universal, but steam package into Valve). Just curious.

 

[egon]

no CE does not have DOD:S. frankly i advice you not to get the CE, in short it sucks. get the retail version and raising the bar book or the gold package thru steam.

 

[Mattigus]

Collectors edition sucks. I should have bought the Silver package.