Not fact but conjecture:

1. Gonk has gone AWOL. Reason: he is in full beta test mode putting the 978 through its paces.
2. Outlaw has once again paid the price for relying on offshore support. Reason: Cost avoidance.
3. Bringing a processor to market is a complex development process. Reason: Look at Lexicon, they have yet to bring their processor to market due to a myriad of problems.
4. Reminds me of waiting on the 950, 10 years ago. Reason: deleted

I am pulling for Outlaw. And hoping that someday they will build more products domestically so Ritz2 and I will be the first in line.

I project that by June all the bugs will be worked out on the 978 ant it will be shipping. Not sure how late that makes it to market, (or how late the 950 was versus the original projected date) but bet that it is a great bang for the buck processor.