so..? You don't expect AMD to ramp up to 3Ghz dual core by mid next year? I suspect it may be tough, but possible, on 90nm and certainly "in the bag" at 65nm. My 3.8Ghz <100W prediction does require about 55% power reduction, but that seems very doable based on what I have read. I would not put too much stock in what the Inq has to say about these things. --Alan