AMD - how long till something better than 1.4Ghz?

[Raider]

I'm about to upgrade to an Epox DDR setup, and was thinking of buying a T-bird 1.4Ghz while i was at it.
Question is, how long will it be before AMD releases the next thing?

I don't want to buy a 1.4, only to see the 1.5 out the following week.

Ta

 

[MCS]

So far nothing has been announced or even rumoured. The Desktop Palomino chip is always on the horizon though, but the release date keeps getting pushed back AFAIK.

 

[Superdoopercooper]

I don't have any concrete info, but I've heard that Intel is releasing the Pent. 4 **1.9GHz** very shortly. I'd imagine that as Intel phases out Pent III, AMD will accept the fact that they need some higher clock rates to compete with a Pent 1.9GHz that sells for less than $300. The 1.8GHz is 'sposed to drop to $260 or so later this month.

Just guessing, but I'd say we should see an Athlon 1.5 and 1.6GHz here in the next 3 months. However, what I don't know, is what max speed their .18um technology can support. It is likely that the faster chips will be .13um, possibly with copper interconnect. Again... this is all just speculation on my part.

 

[whitelight]

well, there has been no offical word about any more tbirds coming out. supposedly, the palo is coming out after the 1.4, but dunno for sure what amd is doing.