AMD heeft in de FAQ op hun site bevestigd dat de 1GHz Athlon deze maand gelanceerd zal worden. Inmiddels is de pagina op AMD.com weer verdwenen, maar gelukkig waren onze kameraden bij Ace's Hardware helder genoeg om een werkende mirror online te zetten (thanks Sake voor de tip):
Question: How did AMD reach 1GHz so much earlier than your projected introduction date?Answer: AMD’s process and manufacturing abilities, coupled with the AMD Athlon™ processor's advanced seventh-generation architecture has enabled AMD to reach this significant industry milestone, and successfully enable a leading manufacturer to bring 1GHz AMD Athlon systems to the marketplace in March. [break] The Register is er snel bij met een reactie op dit nieuws: [/break] AMD also makes it clear in a couple of Qs&As in the same location that it is going to price Athlons without reference to Intel's model -- a fact which is bound to trigger terror in Chipzilla's corporate HQ, only a stone throw from Cheapzilla over there in Satan Clara.
And there's more. We understand that the first 1 GHz Athlon PCs will be available in Germany week 14 or 15. They will use standard cooling and will be produced for the market by a major international first tier vendor.
Germans will be able to buy as many 1GHz machines as they like within four weeks, provided they have enough cash.