Here's an example btw... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011 For $970 you can get a quad core that is just slightly slower than the 6800, but you save $300. I'd rather have my $300 than a sliver of speed that I'd probably never notice.
Okay I have edited the title but from what I hear it looks like its going to happen. Maya is $225 USD per month, I just hope indie and education "seat based software model" is free/cheep as Maya is £300 per year UK / $305.00 US. That even seems off £300 UK converted to US should be $365.82?