Is Barcelona a paper launch?

[glugglug]

Where can I buy one? Can't find any on newegg, pricegrabber, pricewatch, froogle, etc.

 

[Killrose]

This is definately a pretty confused launch. Very few reveiw sites and Barcelona being a server chip and what not kinda leaves the average single chip desktop guy out of it.

 

[Xcobra]

True, i mean, its not like im gonna buy one but gee, where the hell are the reviews...i wanna see how it performs, in more detail, and see how Phenom might perform...

 

[GreenChile]

I personally feel completely let down. I was hoping for lots of exciting reviews and real competition but this was pathetic. And to answer your question about the paper launch, if there were not enough chips to go around for even the reviewers how many will actually be available to the public. I call paper launch.

 

[Idontcare]

I am sure the geniuses at AMD know exactly what they are doing. I suppose you guys didn't care for the R600 launch either!? Ingrates!

 

[Keysplayr]

The reviews that we do have are strictly for Server systems, am I right? Isn't Phenom what we are waiting for as desktop users? I'm sure the channels will be supplied shortly, but the big OEMs get first dibs as per usual with AMD. Dell, Sun, HP, etc. etc.

 

[Aluvus]

You will most likely see availability from OEMs well before significant retail availability. It's a server part.