NVidia: Mad Science

In possibly one of the best named marketing efforts ever, NVidia have announced their “Mad Science” promotion – just in time for Christmas! The deal is simple – buy a Tesla card now, and get a free upgrade to the equivalent Fermi based card when they start shipping:

When you purchase a Tesla C1060 GPU Computing Processor through this promotional offer, you will qualify for a no penalty upgrade to a Tesla C2050 or a Tesla C2070 GPU Computing Processor. Start experiencing GPU computing today on a Tesla C1060 and be assured to be one of the first to receive the new Fermi-based Tesla C2050/C2070 GPU Computing Processor.