I am, like many of you fascinated by the latest developments in CPU technology. Firstly i'd like to state that i'm not a "fan boy" of either Intel or AMD and have built computers based around both brands over the past few years, usually based on what gave the best performance and value at the time. Obviously Intel will gain a marketing advantage by going to 65nm first, but people are forgetting that AMD are set to deliver products on thier new AM2 platform within the same performance and thermal envelopes as Intel, even though they will for now still be using thier 90nm fabrication. This is made possible by AMD utilising SOI, something that Intel still hasnt done with thier fabrication process, this drastically reduces leakage currents and hence power consumption, so I feel that once AMD go 65nm on SOI they will still have an advantage, even if Intel do go to 45nm and i'm still personally concerned with Intel pursuing the legacy FSB route instead of going with an AMD style integrated solution that has proven so efficient in AMD's Athlon 64 line.