Merced Delayed

While kicking back at the Linux Expo (shots of me and Linus coming soon), I noticed Intel and Hewlett-Packard are expecting to encounter manufacturing problems with Merced. As a result, the chip will not be released at least until the year 2000. While Intel never gave a definitive date on the chip, I don't think anyone was really expecting it to come out anytime next year. Perhaps I'm wrong though...