R600 Launch on April 23rd to 24th in Tunisia

Bastieeeh · Mar 23, 2007, 01:10 PM

Finally a date appeared at the internet on that the huge launch of AMD/ATI's latest chip, the R600 will take place. And it won't happen anywhere near you I guess because someone decided to let all this happen in the capital of the North African state Tunisia, Tunis. The reason for that is unknown but I guess it makes it very hard for a potential thief to get away with one of the most sought-after graphics card in the world today. Either you have to swim right through the Mediterranean Sea or you end dried up to the bones in the Sahara Desert.
Anyway, TheInquirer still insists that the mass production of the R600 will be in 65nm whereas the GDDR3-cards at the launch were made using a 80nm process.

Note by W1zzard: This will not be the launch date. At this date the NDA press briefings are scheduled, which will be before the launch so press has time to prepare their articles.

Source: TheInquirer

pt · Mar 23, 2007, 01:15 PM

tunisia hotel's will be full in those days

NamesDontMatter · Mar 23, 2007, 01:46 PM

I think this is just some INQ bs lol.

pt · Mar 23, 2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by NamesDontMatter

I think this is just some INQ bs lol.

most probabily, but it would be cool if it' true

WarEagleAU · Mar 23, 2007, 03:07 PM

Be disappointing if it were true. But if its 65nm woohoo and if its not, even more woohoo!

W1zzard · Mar 23, 2007, 03:34 PM

it's true .. got my invitation yesterday :P

LiNKiN · Mar 23, 2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by W1zzard

it's true .. got my invitation yesterday :P

mmmmm will you take pics????

W1zzard · Mar 23, 2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LiNKiN

mmmmm will you take pics????

probably .. but probably not allowed to post before the official launch. If i have extra time i will do private vacation pics of the landscape and stuff

LiNKiN · Mar 23, 2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by W1zzard

If i have extra time i will do private vacation pics of the landscape and stuff

Sweet...........

Exceededgoku · Mar 23, 2007, 04:58 PM

Why can't they do this sort of thing ina popular country/continent?! Like EU and US... rather have it in some obscure location that only a select few can attend without going on flights...

unsmart · Mar 23, 2007, 05:26 PM

I think Tunisia bought a lot of the one child laptops[ AMD CPU], may have something to do with it

Just an off the top of my head guess.
Wizz do you think they'll let you mess with it and run some benches or is it a look don't touch deal?

WarEagleAU · Mar 23, 2007, 05:38 PM

Oh W1zzard I hope you get to run benches.

KennyT772 · Mar 23, 2007, 06:34 PM

Public distribution may be disallowed but what about a random imageshack account? A imageshack based slideshow sent to some members would be awesome!

rikuete · Mar 23, 2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

Oh W1zzard I hope you get to run benches.

Let's hope he tells us the real scores as first person in the world

W1zzard · Mar 24, 2007, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rikuete

Let's hope he tells us the real scores as first person in the world

i wont .. as everybody else i will have to sign and nda and follow it

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Originally Posted by Exceededgoku

Why can't they do this sort of thing ina popular country/continent?! Like EU and US... rather have it in some obscure location that only a select few can attend without going on flights...

last one was in seville, spain .. but without invitation you are not gonna see anything

ex_reven · Mar 24, 2007, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by W1zzard

probably .. but probably not allowed to post before the official launch. If i have extra time i will do private vacation pics of the landscape and stuff

does stuff include topless beach babes and other erotic content?

how do you get hooked up to these events???

Darkmag · Mar 24, 2007, 09:49 AM

The only reason why I think they would have it in Tunisia is becuase there currently having a computer revolution, and are among the first countries in Africa to utilize computers as a teaching method, they do biology on the computer due to the visual nature its easier to understand.

Other countires don`t have to do it as they can afford laboratories to perform experiments in, they also got a huge donation to help there efforts, and after seeing the result decided to spend money on it.

W1zzard · Mar 24, 2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ex_reven

how do you get hooked up to these events???

you have to be in a position/do something that makes amd think they get a benefit that's greater than the cost of inviting you

Zubasa · Mar 24, 2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ex_reven

does stuff include topless beach babes and other erotic content?

It will be cool if those are included

ex_reven · Mar 24, 2007, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by W1zzard

you have to be in a position/do something that makes amd think they get a benefit that's greater than the cost of inviting you

your a gun mate!

Pinchy · Mar 24, 2007, 12:04 PM

Are all expenses paid W1zzard?

unsmart · Mar 24, 2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by W1zzard

you have to be in a position/do something that makes amd think they get a benefit that's greater than the cost of inviting you

Guess I can stop waiting by the mail box then

I benefit no one,at least thats what the wife says.
They are going to give you a press package with stuff you can post right Like there benches,screen shots and arc details.
Do You think AMDs new proc will make and appearance in some of the test systems?

pt · Mar 24, 2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by W1zzard

you have to be in a position/do something that makes amd think they get a benefit that's greater than the cost of inviting you

you probabily already know how the card performs and all...

and i bet you have one at home to make atitool work on it when it comes out

Pinchy · Mar 24, 2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pt

you probabily already know how the card performs and all...

and i bet you have one at home to make atitool work on it when it comes out

*pt mysteriously falls off cliff*

W1zzard · Mar 24, 2007, 02:43 PM

amd pays all expenses and you get to take a card home for preparing your article

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