weren't there other reasons also for rambus getting the boot?
nevermind, i'm reading an article about facts and misconceptions about rdram @ http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/reviews/1787/1/
apparently one thing i thought was a misconception. lol
In short, the motherboard was basically turned upside down to what we are used to, so the CPU would be lower in the case, thus making it cooler, since heat rises.