Keysplayr
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Because apparently OP thinks it's the bad kind of paper launch, or that all cases where reviews are allowed before release date are bad:
Why would anyone need to "call out" allowing reviews before the announced ship date?
The call outs I can recall were for the bad kind of paper launches like the GTX 580 where it was supposedly "available now" but not in real quantities. A fake launch to stifle competition.
So, OK, I accept there are 2 definitions for paper launch, but so far this is the kind that does not matter, and is not a sane reason to bash nvidia.
Edit: or is someone really going to claim that nvidia should have embargoed all reviews until May 27th? That it would have been better somehow, more ethical?
Yeah, like I mentioned earlier, I can't wrap my "evolved" mind around why number 1, this is being called a paper launch, and 2, why it's considered "bad" by the OP and a few others.
I say "evolved" because I do remember that I used to think this way a long time ago. I just can't think of why I thought that way. At least in this instance. I could see if may27 comes and goes and nobody can buy the GPU. But that is unlikely as I've heard yields of 16nm finfet are very good.
You may be onto something with the "sane" comment because what I am looking at, and believe me it's right on schedule and doesn't miss a beat or opportunity, is anything and everything that can be even half- as*ed used to bash Nvidia for this "launch" is underway.
The ONLY thing I can see anyone legitimately complaining about "within reason" is pricing for the 1080. But the market will support what the market will support. Nvidia is a business after all. The goal is to make money.
The 1070 seems like it will be the new 970 as far as sweet spot bang fer buck goes.
I remember the 6800Ultra and 6800GT launch. I remember paying 399.00 plus tax at a brick and mortar COMPUSA for a 6800GT. 2nd Tier. So, It's all not SOOO different. Yes we have different release models these days, starting with GTX680 as mid range posed as high end at the time, and it seems this will be the norm from now til the foreseeable future. Just, some folks cannot handle change very well. I myself don't mind paying 379 to 400 for a 2nd tier (from what is currently available) GPU that will most certainly kick some butt. I don't mind paying that. I do mind paying 700 though. Even 600 is way up there. So I'm with you all there.
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