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The biggest problem I see is that right now the chips are 940 pin, and the artcile points out they are making them 939 pin next year, which basically means that if you get one now and want to upgrade later on, you're going to have to get a new motherboard too.
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Not necessarily. That extra pin might just be something as simple as just providing extra power. Perhaps next years version might not need the extra power. Usually when they eliminate pins, they are compatible with older motherboards. On a side note, upgrading to newer CPU's usually also entails increases in FSB, RAM speed, etc. all of which require a new motherboard anyways.