9800 Pro...where are you?

[savyj]

Is the 9800 Pro available today? Are the pre-orders arriving today?

[saturnotaku]

According to Comp-you-sah, the ship date was pushed back to April 4.

[GlowStick]

I check best buy, no show there today.

[starfury6]

dabs.com in the UK have them available for pre order with 'long lead time expected' priced at 341 GBP.

[SurfMonkey]

The 9800 is delayed for the same reason that the 9600 is delayed. Process problems at TSMC not allowing them to ramp up quickly enough. Though the 9800 isn't as delayed as the 9600 is.

Seems like some of nvidias bad luck has rubbed off on ATi.

[jbirney]

Well aparently they are now shipping the R9800 to the retial channels and the 9600/9200 should be out soon:

http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5164

[Spiritwalker]

Originally posted by SurfMonkey
The 9800 is delayed for the same reason that the 9600 is delayed. Process problems at TSMC not allowing them to ramp up quickly enough. Though the 9800 isn't as delayed as the 9600 is.

Seems like some of nvidias bad luck has rubbed off on ATi.

That is not the case with the 9600 either. They in fact are upping the release date:
ATI Technologies has decided to move up volume shipments of its Radeon 9600 (RV350) chip from June to the end of April to compete with Nvidia’s upcoming NV35 chip, according to sources.

Nvidia plans to introduce its NV35, an updated version of the GeForce FX 5800 (NV30), in May. ATI had originally aimed to begin shipping the Radeon 9600 in volume in June to meet second-half seasonal demand.

Although top-end products like ATI’s Radeon 9800 (R350) often grab the spotlight, usually less expensive high-end chips such as the Radeon 9600 have a greater impact on market share in the high-end sector, graphics card makers noted.

Demonstrated at the CeBIT Hannover show in March, Nvidia’s NV35 reportedly will deliver much enhanced performance compared to the NV30. The market also expects that since it supports DDR memory, the NV35 is less likely to encounter the problem of limited memory supply that the DDRII-supporting NV30 has suffered from.

Rumors had suggested that the NV35 would likely be the first Nvidia product to be produced by IBM, but some industry sources said that might not be the case, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is said to have already started manufacturing NV35 chips for Nvidia. IBM may make chips following the NV35 for Nvidia.

[GlowStick]

I checked Babbages, Best Buy and Circuit City, none of them had them out or in the back.

Im gonna call CompUSA but i belive they dont have em eahter.

If anyone finds a store that has em pls tell

[Red Dog]

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9476


http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m...cat=&e=11212743



ATI RADEON 9800 Pro 128MB DDR AGP Graphics Card
Model: 100-435002


In Stock - Usually ships in 2-3 business days.

[starfury6]

Grrr.... I can only assume that Dabs are setting a high price just to ensure they cover the actual price, since with BestBuy selling at $399.99 it's cheaper for me to buy one from the States, pay import tax and stupid shipping! Works out to 262 GBP with the current exchnage rate!

[Lezmaka]

The price BB pays is somewhat close to what the 9700 Pro was at when it first came out, a little higher of course, but not much when compared to the overall price.

[T-Spoon]

Radeon9800Pro is available now in several stores in the US. Check the Rage3D forums where the first benchmarks are starting to roll in.

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33676609

http://iupload.net/042003/DSCN0609.JPG

[GlowStick]

I have Breaking news! How seriously you take it will be up to you.

I called my Local CompUSA and asked them if they had the 9800Pro in stock, and he said "No, but they will arrive tomorow"

Then i asked, so they will be in my local store (indinapolis) tomrow. And he said "yes"

So tomorow im gonna wander up there and hopefully buy one. I dont know if he was just trying to get me off the phone or something, but im riled hehe.

[savyj]

Just called Best Buy (Boise, ID)...lady seemed somewhat clueless, told me they didn't have them in yet but that their truck shows up tonight, so if it was supposed to ship today they should have it tomorrow. We'll see...

[GlowStick]

Aye, it seems most stores get shipments in Thursday night/Firday mourning. Kinda werid imho, id try for Sunday night. but bleh

[Sazar]

Originally posted by GlowStick
Aye, it seems most stores get shipments in Thursday night/Firday mourning. Kinda werid imho, id try for Sunday night. but bleh

has no one considered just raiding one of these trucks for the product ?

[GlowStick]

Originally posted by Sazar
has no one considered just raiding one of these trucks for the product ?


SHHHHHHHH

if you want in meet me in the ally, bring a honda civic and a grappling hook.

[Sazar]

Originally posted by GlowStick
SHHHHHHHH

if you want in meet me in the ally, bring a honda civic and a grappling hook.

so long as I am not the guy jumping on the truck..

and I get to keep a BB gun. just in case there are... um... uh... flies?

yah thats it... its close to summer time... I Don't like fornicating love bugs all over my leather outfit thinger...

p.s. can we switch the honda civics to nissan skyline gtr-34's ?

[GlowStick]

Originally posted by Sazar
so long as I am not the guy jumping on the truck..

and I get to keep a BB gun. just in case there are... um... uh... flies?

yah thats it... its close to summer time... I Don't like fornicating love bugs all over my leather outfit thinger...

p.s. can we switch the honda civics to nissan skyline gtr-34's ?

Well actually id like to switch it to my Trans Am withi T-Tops off : O

i really hate imports ; \ sorry heh.

[savyj]

Best Buy in Boise, ID told me that they probably won't get them for a week or two in store. :(

[sbp]

"9800 Pro...where are you?" so you can jump into me system. http://sbp777.homestead.com/files/wink2.gif

Originally posted by T-Spoon
Radeon9800Pro is available now in several stores in the US. Check the Rage3D forums where the first benchmarks are starting to roll in.

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33676609

http://iupload.net/042003/DSCN0609.JPG People are "upgrading" to a Radeon 9800 Pro from a Radeon 9700 Pro?

[T-Spoon]

Originally posted by sbp

People are "upgrading" to a Radeon 9800 Pro from a Radeon 9700 Pro?

Hehe, well that's not what matters (although it seems weird to me too).

The fact is that the Radeon9800Pro is available for people to buy in several stores.

[GlowStick]

I have an Amazeing Radeon 9800 Pro Story.

Firday 7PM Indiana Time.

I decided, oh well, it wont be in any stores near me, better preorder online.

Best Buy and Comp usa wanted to charge me TAX and shipping and said it would take about a week to get it.

Then i stumbled upon Outpost.com

They did not charge me tax and gave me 10$ overnight shipping, i said why not. They will probly ship it out Monday, ill get it tuseday.

OH but they shiped it out that night, and ill get it Saturday! They also claim AM Delivery, via Airborne Express.

Here is the lateist tracking report

4/5/03 3 : 38 am Processed at Sort Facility. Wilmington, OH

Ohio is about a 3 hour drive from where i live : )

[Red Dog]

good news man, cool!

[savyj]

Originally posted by T-Spoon
The fact is that the Radeon9800Pro is available for people to buy in several stores.

I have heard of one person able to purchase a card off the shelves at a Fry's, east or west coast. Besides ordering online has anyone actually heard of cards being available on retail outlet shelves?