Replies to post #35667 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[Golfbum]

imo, you nailed it. that plus no one would pay attention during the last two weeks of december in the usa at least.

gb

[Tenchu]

Elmer, > Could it be that the existing problems require a full mask revision and there won't be a new stepping until next year anyway?

I'm going to make a bold prediction. I believe K8L will slip until Q4 2007, but AMD will "paper launch" it on Sept. 30.

Tenchu

[Sarmad]

>> why show off a handicapped one a month early?

In addition to your reason, I think AMD believes their Dec 14 ATI disclosure about ATI finances will cloud any advantage they may get from a technical demo.
Besides, showing a crippled demo in early December is not as bad as showing a crippled demo in late december (for what it implies about production schedule).