With the part now qualified, waiting on system integrators to finish boards is the issue ? that clearly is not going to happen until the April quarter.
Merril Lynch does not say the GF FX will not be available until April, they specify the April Quarter... two very different things.
Last time I checled nVidia's April Quarter starts on Januray 20'th, and ends on April 20'th.
Assuming Merrill Lynch is correct then it could be released any time in that span..... most estimates are preciting Bebruary launch, which falls right in the middle of Merril Lynch's predictions.