AMD to Start Production of Desktop "Bulldozer" Microprocessors in April.

[xdan]

Intel do it, why not AMD ?

It must be because they have different policies.
Also, I think AMD have more to loose if they give away any performance specs half a year before launch.

I know I wouldn't.

I understand John

But, as a consumer who has to change his rig soon, what arguments will make me wait for Bulldozer ?

+1
If Bulldozer it's really a "wonder" Amd should make a preview of performance on 15 january at SB lauch....If Bulldozer it's better than SB than Intel sales will be hurt , people will wait for Bulldozer or for Intel price cuts.
But if Amd will show nothing in january-february than Intel will continue to gain market share, and Amd i expect to have 1-2 quarter's very negatives because i expect i3's SB to be equal to an actual Phenom II X4, and i5's if they start at 179$ they will kill X6's.
The launch of Bulldozer is probably in june or july i expect...