I can't say they're wrong to be excited, though. When's the last time a processor launch really mattered to anyone? The improvements to compile time alone have me sold, though it will be tough to pick between 12c/16c.
The biggest component missing in these reviews is where and when I can find these things on shelves. Especially as someone not terribly concerned with gaming performance.
The short answer is they are available now, if they don't get sold out from your preferred retailer.
I didn’t really plan to fire off a purchase today, but I did stop into my local computer store and they did not have any yet. So it seems supply may be at least a bit limited for now.
Off Topic, do people still buy components in Retail store and not online? I could understand people want to shop clothes, food, thing that you need to take a look first in Real. But Electronics, especially components, don't matter.
Heavy stuff through shipping can be expensive if you can’t get it through Amazon Prime. Shipping with Li-ion batteries is restricted to ground shipping.
I still ship many of my electronics, but yeah actually it’s not a wash. Especially if you are buying used stuff, I find eBay is often a ripoff.
The last two times I went into a retail store for technology were when I wanted flash drives sooner than Amazon would turn them around for me, and when my laptop catastrophically failed and I discovered the old one I use as a fallback was also broken.
I have lived in places where there really were no computer parts stores anymore. I would be fine buying components online -- I'm not opposed to it -- it's just that I like to go shop in physical stores while there are still physical stores left where I can do that. :)