Thanks Boulard. While what's being said here is really just guesswork at this stage.. it does have a real ring of truth to it. Everything Intel has done about delays etc would seem to fit with this. I had read this and taken a step back about IB, but it seems while it does affect the typical XS use of it, for us tired old codgers who don't really have an interest in extreme stuff any more it's still suitable. I may consider waiting for new stepping, but I think I'm going to go ahead with it.