ATI R600 Launch Delayed Until Q2

We learned that [AMD's] R600 presentation and introduction is pushed to a later date. It won’t happen before Cebit, nor any time this quarter. It is pushed back for launch in Q2 and this comes officially from AMD. Hector won’t be happy as he made the promise for a Q1 launch.

the Inquirer - R600 delayed again

The reason is that their R600 Series is not where they want it to be yet, so they decided to move the launch to be able to deliver a competitive product. Also I am hearing that at the Q2 launch we will see more than just GPU related stuff, so I would guess Physics or GPGPU computing.

"To better align our strategy with current market opportunities, we’ve changed the launch plan for R600. We are going to deliver a competitive configuration to market with an extremely attractive combination of performance, features and pricing, targeting a broader market segment in Q2. With the revised strategy, AMD will be better able to capitalize on the broad appeal of 3D graphics and DirectX 10, being driven in part by the growing popularity of Windows Vista™."

"This was a tough decision to make for us, but a necessary one that will ultimately result in bringing a better product to market."

techPowerUp! - ATI R600 will NOT launch this quarter