Isnt what AMD is doing here resolving what you have been complaining about in the past (lack of visibility of future products)? So when exactly did Intel start talking about Itanium and when exactly was it first shipped? A bit more than 15 months methinks. <A HREF="http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/sp100997.HTM" target="_blank">http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/sp100997.HTM</A> Ouch.