We also knew that some sort of announcement would be made today about AMD/ATi's upcoming R600 lineup. This is, of course, in an attempt to not let the green camp steal all of the spotlight. With nothing new from AMD/ATi in such a long time, though, will a launch date really keep people interested?

"The plan is to invite close to 200 hacks to the Sheraton complex in Tunis, and throw them into the mix with a bunch of AMD and ATI executives."