Having retrieved this finromation:

http://www.hdmi.org/consumer/why_hdmi.asp

.....it appears that while HDMI is indeed the future (at least according to them) for me and perhaps most of us it's not a problem (gonk and others have alluded to this alread). The advantage to switching with HDMI as I see it is that everything gets switched at once. Since HDMI and DVI can talk and be compatible I have to ask myself if it's important that everything be switched at once....no.
So for me, I think I'm satisfied that the 990 with its DVI and without iLink (which would be nice but unnecessary) is the choice. Besides I'm at the bottom. Never really had home theater or anything like that.
Opinions invited.