Since when is the Inquirer a reputable source of info.. I've seen loads of BS from them before to my recollection. At any rate, this is bad news for AMD's market share to be sure, to quote AMD they can be slower and cheaper, but not slower and more expensive. Price cuts just might make AMD the better deal again, if they can afford it. The low cost and high performance of 690G boards and the Brisbane 4000+ made me choose AMD's 690G platform, maybe they can make their next generation a good deal too.

What I'm really hoping for is a cheap Phenom X4 "black edition" chip. I just missed that one buying my 4000+, but I do still love this little bastard. It's marvelously fast, especially at 2887 MHz.