they are brainwashing you with morphos news all the time around here, so its no strange that you ask this question. i also read piru's thread, there was no release date. it was more like when its done, that means 5 years at least if we are going to get it at all. the minimac is already outdated by today's standard and they will be even more outdated when 5 years have gone. i can say this you can safely sit on your fence some more, just wait for november and see how the hyperion/amiga inc case goes. if that goes well you will actually have a os and hw to buy. if not sit on your fence some more :-)