Sudhian Media has posted an article on the launch of the Athlon 64 FX-55 and 4000+ processors

Today's launch of the Athlon 64 FX-55 and 4000+ processor models 13 months after AMD's initial deployment of these designs is, on the one hand, a triumphant vindication for the Athlon 64 product line. AMD today is back in the black for three quarters running, is in the process of completing its 90nm transition, and has slowly but steadily transitioned the Athlon 64 core from an ultra-high end part to a volume-oriented microprocessor. Currently, the Socket 754 Athlon 64 2800+ sells for $131 OEM at Monarch Computer while in-stock 90nm 3200+'s are $215. That's a far cry from at launch, when the Socket 754 3200+ chip was selling for $400, and the 2.2 GHz FX-51 was around $800. Well, at least one part dropped.

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