@ Amigadave

I would at least wait until first extensive tests are done and the thing is out. What I really find interesting is how same thinks are differently judged by different ppl. For example the case. While you like it I think it is butt ugly. For my taste way to big, too unhandy, the boing ball thing just ridiculous. Only thing to 100% disqualify it is some red light cathodes and a plexiglass door...

For some ppl the PA6T may sound appealing - it is the mystery processor "the ppc messiah that wasn't". It received a lot of hype - just like f. ex. the PS3. And while the PS3 sounded very intersting when announced the reality was rather awakening. The PA6T had the chance of receiving only the myth, it never arrived to customer market, never showed its behaviour in every day application (I don't count raytheon missiles as every day application). I tell you what - it will perform, but not extraordinary. A PowerMac G5 will outperform it.