Well seems like in order to stay alive AMD is focusing more on profits than next grade technology. Looks like it will be 2010 b4 we get into another competition again ( which benefits the consumer) Is NVIDIA going to dominate the future?

X-bit labs - AMD Delays Introduction of Next-Generation ATI R700 Graphics Chips. (http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20071214153406_AMD_Delays_Introduction_of_Next_Gen eration_ATI_R700_Graphics_Chips.html)