Roland,Apr 9 2006, 10:20 PM Wrote:Socket 939 is dead.
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DeeBye wants a computer now, not a computer when socket 940 comes out. Don't forget the delay between Socket 940 launch and other part availability in the mainstream, such as motherboards and processors. Also, the latest and greatest hardware frequently carries a premium pricetag. The only other choice right now is Intel.
Socket 939 supports dual core and 64 bit computing. These two technologies should ensure compatability for several years, as long as parts are available. Not neccesarily newly developed parts, such as the FX-60, but other processors in the upgrade path from DeeBye's selected chip. The numbers of socket 939 processors that have been made and probably will be available at least for the next year is large. (Unless AMD does some sort of buyback program with sellers, which I doubt they will.)
In the computer industry you can always wait for the next promised technology or you can buy now.
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