[citation][nom]reprotected[/nom]Umm... Who wants to even buy Phenom II? Those are low class compared to what hype Bulldozer has in it's reputation. So where is Bulldozer? I'm waiting so I can compare it with Sandy Bridge for my new computer I've been waiting to build for the last month.[/citation]
A lot of people still want to buy a Phenom II actually. The 45nm k10.5 architecture is a proven, reliable product. If you had to buy a computer today, your choices for a platform that is relitivly current would be an AMD socket AM3 or an Intel socket 1156 /1366. Out of those three platforms, the AM3 still has the best price to performance ratio.
Now, when Sandybridge socket 1155 platform was released, that dynamic changed and Intel was offering a better price to performance raito on the higher end of the spectrum. But, right now, that is a moot point, since you basically cant buy/build a socket 1155 platform at this point and time. So, for buyers on the market right now, they have to look at the three platforms I mentioned above.
Also, you need to take into consideration the bussiness aspect as well. A lot of buissneses do not buy brand new tech, as early adopters, for the very reason that you see with this whole Sandybridge problem. Bussineses tend not to go bleeding edge, but look to proven platforms that have had all the bugs worked out, are stable , reliable and effecient. Also, buisineses tend to look to price/performance ratios very closely. So, it makes sense that a lot of people still look to an AMD sollution for their computing needs.
As it has been mentioned, not everyone is enthusiast driven and in fact the enthusiast segment of the market is only a small percentage. So, try to look at it from different angles other then from the mindset of an enthusiast. If you do that, I think you can agree that the AM3 Phenom II's are still a very viable choice today.