Pentium D is dead...........well at least not until later this year (December 2006-RIP). Intel Pentium D, the first of dual cores including 830, 840, 930 and 940 have the target notification date of termination as early as this month and its end of life scheduled for October. Pentium D 805 will live until December 2006. Extreme Editions will probably retire early 2007 (1st Quarter).
All Pentium line with the exception of the Pentium M and Conroe will continue because of its success. Net Burst is officially dead.