Is there a conspiracy goin' on?

[hmm...]

I've noticed that both newegg, mwave, and googlegear have no cards with 9700 pro chipset availible. Is there something happening that i don'd know about? I am going to have to get a card soon.

[RenegadeKing]

Um, I don't think you looked hard enough:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?catalog=48&DEPA=1&submit=property&mfrcode=0&propertycode=&propertycodevalue=3048,3668
That's 7 different Radeon 9700 pro cards at newegg. 1 is in stock.

And googlegear also has the same one in stock: http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=320674

These are the All in Wonder cards though, so they are the most expensive. Not sure if that is what you want.

[lil Jimmie]

The 9700 cards are a hot item and hard to keep in stock.

[hmm...]

Originally posted by RenegadeKing
Um, I don't think you looked hard enough:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?catalog=48&DEPA=1&submit=property&mfrcode=0&propertycode=&propertycodevalue=3048,3668
That's 7 different Radeon 9700 pro cards at newegg. 1 is in stock.

Oh, but that is the AIW card. :(

[pam123]

Everyone wants one and it's going to get worse in a few more weeks when the 9800 comes out and the price for the 9700/9500pro drops.
ATI is now starting the campaign for their new card.
See here:http://www.ati.com/

[hmm...]

But that card is supposed to retail in april right?

[pam123]

At Rage3D they're talking about it for March 3rd.
ATI is not planning on losing any time.
The fact that NVidia to a prat fall hasn't changed their timing.

[hmm...]

are those just rumours or a statement of fact? I hope its real :) The fact of the matter is that I want to get a build in for March break, and I want to get the card off a reputable dealer. It is evil that this is happening, but thats life. :(

[pam123]

I can't get to rage3d to post the thread link for you just now.
Whatever it is will probably clear up later so I'll be trying again.

[pam123]

This is the link from rage3d.
Coming to a BB near you :http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33668270

[Jomama]

It is evil that this is happening, but thats life.
That is capitalism.

[wolfie]

so anybody here anything on the R400?:D
that one is supposed to be out this summer:cool:

wolfie

[suitcase]

If you look at the custom builders on line, most are offering the 9700 pro so I'll bet they bought up a bunch. When I bought mine (at best buy) several months ago they had alot of them and so did most of the online stores.

[ammo]

that 9800 is probably coming out soo cause i've been seeing $100 rebates on the ATI 9700 pro.