[Dougie Fresh]

I think which to get Llano or Trinity, depends on your timeframe, your budget and how long you plan to keep your HTPC.

First, even though Trinity is being released this week, I would not jump right on it until I've see some hand-on reviews with production (not sample) APUs.

Second, there's also the matter of pricing. The A6-3500 is such a great deal for the price, having the 2nd best GPU in the Llano lineup. If there's a comparable Trinity APU in nearly the same price range then it might make sense. But, if A6-3500 prices drop (I've seen $65 recently) and $65 gets you the bottom-of-the-line Trinity, is it worth it?

Third, whether or not the upgradeability is important depends on how long you keep your HTPC. If you typically build a new PC every 3-4 years who is to say FM2 will have any support then? Even the latest LGA1155 from Intel for Sandy/IvyBridge is a dead-end since Haswell will be LGA1150.

Anyway, just food for thought. I am not either "side". It's up to you -- just consider all the factors that are important to you.

I wonder what kind of Black Friday deals we'll see on Llano APUs