JEMC said:
Isn't that a bit unfair? In recent years, Intel has released a new socket for every new gen of CPUs (s1366, s1155, s1156 and the coming s2011) and people didn't complain. Why can't AMD do it? You could buy an AM3+ socket motherboard months ago while keeping your Phenom II or Athon II CPU and now just drop the a new Bulldozer CPU and it will work. OT: I hope AMD delivers, as that would mean competition... so we (consumers) will win. And it looks like they might have something... amd fx8150 to take on core i7 980x and 2600k on their price performance crown |
Life isn't fair I got a new AM3 mobo just before the AM3+ mobos were announced and given the less than 100% support I don't think I will be moving to a new bulldozzer any time soon. Just because Intel havn't made their sockets backwords/forword compatable doesn't mean I have to be exited for another AMD socket so soon after AM3.
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