Octo(8) core or 128 bit?

[Boozu]

So people, witch do you think will be first that you will be able to buy? And I'm talking about physical cores.

I think that the 8 cores will come out and then the second generation of them will have 128 bit capability and then later an OS will be available.

[BC_Programmer]

8 bit to 16 bit took about 2 years... 16-bit to 32 bit took over 6... 32 bit to 64 took over a decade.

I think it's a good 20 years before we see a 128-Bit CPU in desktop machines.

[Calum]

8 cores will be first, for sure.  64 bit isn't yet mainstream, I think 128 bit will take at least another 10 years, and probably more like 20 as BC says.
On the other hand, 6 core server CPUs are already out, 6 core desktop CPUs are being released soon.  I predict 8 core next year, maybe more.