Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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Huh? Where do they get this stuff?

While i don't happen to know Mary Olsson, her employer is not known to spread any nonsense. He was principal analyst at Gartner before he opened his own shop last year. Maybe just because he hates to put wool on public eyes ;>) Anyway, the chap not only knows a thing or two, but knows almost everybody in the industry. So it would be safe to assume Mary's remark has a credible source.

The remark certainly implies a suspicion 45nm could already turn out to be the inflection point where leading edge becomes bleeding edge.

K.