Is Intel slow getting dual cores into the channel?

I've been waiting for weeks now for Intel to get some E8400 dual core processors shipped to a store close to me. Amazingly there are none to be found. Intel has normally been quite good about making sure there are enough of their fast selling CPUs into the sales channels but this time they are very slow in response to demand. Even in the USA if you look up a store such as www.newegg.com who is one of the best on line PC stores out there they are out of stock as well.

September 10th Barcelona Debut?

I received a postcard in the mail inviting me to a special premiere on 10 September. Unfortunately I can not attend but this is probably an invitation to the official release of the AMD Barcelona CPU which is long overdue. If AMD can entice its customer base well enough and stir enough interest, then its consumer CPU line which should be released in the last quarter of this year should help the company ready itself for Christmas and hopefully some good profit earnings.