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So it will be 3-4 years before anyone uses 45nm.

Certainly not. There is always people buying stuff because it is new and Intels media-mindmachine says they need it because it runs benchmarks fast. Penryn is in time to reach those who fell for Netburst last time. So nothing much can go wrong as long as Intel has Nehalem in the fabs on a second gen process before public awareness rises these people have been caught again.

Nehalem is expected deliver benefits. But then, it will only be mainstream in 2010. That's what Eric sees, and Mary adressed with the 3-years remark. I see the same.

K.