Paper Launch

[georgepap]

While trying to decide wether to buy a 6800 ultra or a x800xt, I have been involved in the compusa( 6800 ultra) and the gateway(x800xt) fiasco. I would like to officially state that paper launches SUCK!!!!!. I hope Nvidia and ATI realise that they are pissing us off, and if I had the willpower I would hold on to my 9700 pro, but I dont With that said I will buy the card that ships first for a decent retail price, and not from the ripoff web stores that are screwing over eager customers $600 plus for a card that should retail for 499

 

[obs]

While trying to decide wether to buy a 6800 ultra or a x800xt, I have been involved in the compusa( 6800 ultra) and the gateway(x800xt) fiasco. I would like to officially state that paper launches SUCK!!!!!. I hope Nvidia and ATI realise that they are pissing us off, and if I had the willpower I would hold on to my 9700 pro, but I dont With that said I will buy the card that ships first for a decent retail price, and not from the ripoff web stores that are screwing over eager customers $600 plus for a card that should retail for 499

I bet you are the same person wanting the benchmarks even earlier.

 

[georgepap]

I bet you are the same person wanting the benchmarks even earlier.

I dont mind early benches, but I dont like a "launch" without a damn product.

 

[LabRat]

I like to give them 6 weeks before calling things "paper launches". I can see how a company would not want to begin shipping their products before the official launch. Distribution takes time.

Deadline's getting close, though. Btw, has the x800XT been officially launched yet?

 

[obs]

Deadline's getting close, though. Btw, has the x800XT been officially launched yet?

Nope. Closest I am hearing is end of the month.

 

[LabRat]

Nope. Closest I am hearing is end of the month.

Huh. Well then, it isn't very reasonable of georgepap to complain about the unavailability of a product that hasn't been launched yet.

 

[retardedchicken]

but at least ATI has given us the x800pro which CAN be bought.

 

[MrHappyGoLucky]

but at least ATI has given us the x800pro which CAN be bought.

Yes they have!!!!!!!

 

[darkeen]

While trying to decide wether to buy a 6800 ultra or a x800xt, I have been involved in the compusa( 6800 ultra) and the gateway(x800xt) fiasco. I would like to officially state that paper launches SUCK!!!!!. I hope Nvidia and ATI realise that they are pissing us off, and if I had the willpower I would hold on to my 9700 pro, but I dont With that said I will buy the card that ships first for a decent retail price, and not from the ripoff web stores that are screwing over eager customers $600 plus for a card that should retail for 499

Stop it! Stop whinning! Im running a Ti4600 and I'm fine with it.

 

[FrgMstr]

this has run its course