AMD delays Phenom 9700 into Q2, preps low-power variant

[nemrod]

now it's official
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080110-amd-pushes-phenom-9700-into-q2-preps-low-power-variant.html

[Brother Esau]

That means like Q3 to be keeping up with the current trend of late from AMD.:(

[Shintai]

I think they misdid ACP and TDP again...

[Nedjo]

now it's official
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080110-amd-pushes-phenom-9700-into-q2-preps-low-power-variant.html
How can article from ars make this rumor official AMD statement?

[nemrod]

How can article from ars make this rumor official AMD statement?


Contrary to its earlier statements, AMD has now revealed that its 2.4GHz quad-core Phenom 9700 and 2.6GHz Phenom 9900 have both been delayed until the second quarter of 2008.

:shrug:

[Yukon Trooper]

Wow. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.

[Nedjo]

:shrug:
where can we see that official revelation?

[Face]

where can we see that official revelation?

http://www.betanews.com/article/AMD_delays_more_CPU_rollouts_this_time_quadcore_Ph enoms/1200080044


"We expect to launch our AMD Phenom triple-core product in Q1 and our AMD Phenom 9700 and 9900 quad core processors in Q2 2008," an AMD spokesperson told BetaNews today.

In a statement to BetaNews this afternoon that makes it sound as though its customers actually asked for this, AMD confirmed it is delaying shipments of more of its latest Barcelona architecture CPUs: specifically its consumer-grade quad-core Phenom processors.

Looks like it's correct after all.

[Nedjo]

Thanks Face!

[Face]

BTW, a few other sites picked up AMD's official word on the subject:

http://www.hothardware.com/News/AMD_Phenom_QuadCore_Processor_Update/

http://www.legitreviews.com/news/4333/

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=7574

AMD official response:

You may have seen a few online headlines today indicating “AMD Phenom processor delays.” I’d like to clarify where things stand with this on-going roll-out of AMD true quad-core and triple-core processors:


AMD launched its highest-volume versions of AMD Phenom quad-core processors in mid-November (models 9500 and 9600), and we shipped hundreds of thousands in Q4 2007. OEMs demonstrated production AMD Phenom processor-based desktops during 2008 International CES this week.


For the enthusiast market, AMD then launched a performance tunable “Black Edition” of the 9600 model in December 2007 to address the enthusiast market. This was an additional quad-core product added to our Q4 roadmap and is now available on major e-tailer sites.


AMD will now introduce the AMD Phenom 9700 and 9900 models in Q2 2008. This decision was based on OEM input on how AMD should prioritize its next two waves of AMD Phenom processor models. Based on these customer inputs, AMD will continue to prioritize volume-based Phenom products, including the AMD Phenom triple-core processor introduction for consumer and commercial markets this quarter, and now a new energy–efficient 65W AMD Phenom 9000e series processor in this quarter (instead of Q2). AMD Phenom 9700 and 9900 models will immediately follow next quarter.


Our OEM customers are placing more priority on our energy-efficient and triple-core processors, where the volumes and ability to differentiate products take precedence over the more prestigious, but much lower volume, higher performance quad-core products.

[Dr.FuzzyBallz]

OMG Delaying releases for anything should be legal games, cars, electronics, movies etc... EVERYTHING!! Delaying should be ILLEGAL!!