It think it's no use having release dates anymore.
All the info gets leaked on the web anyway.
More pics here:
Matroxusers.com ForumSome conspiracy theorists think Matrox "allowed" the leaks in order to create more interest. I doubt it though.
We should be seeing many benchmarkers put it through its paces soon enough.
There are enough people out there who keep an eye on Matrox. Its just that previous launches have dissappointed them. Rumours about a nextgen Matrox card have been circulating for years so we can only speculate the it has been in the works for a long time.
They have quietly been watching the competition whilst sesecretly developing the Parhelia.
Lets see how things pan out. :-D