I know this thread is kinda dormant, but I think the OP's question is more important now than it was before all the indicators pointed to no replacement this year. Thom Hogan has pointed out that the delay might mean something other than a D3s sensor in a "D700s". Perhaps people are drawn to pixels and video more easily than I would have thought, and this might mean Nikon wants to produce a 5DII killer. For me a 5DII was a dead duck at inception simply because it is plastic and it can't focus for beans. But I guess people are buying them. However, if the D3s will be the last camera with that sensor, then maybe I have to give up my favorite camera ever to get one. I want that sensor. I don't want to handle an extra 1/2 pound, and I don't want a larger camera. However, the D700 is so very good, just imagine a camera with an even better sensor. I'm waffling here. I am at a point where I would either get the extended warranty for my D700 (expires in a couple of weeks), or just get a D3s and be done with it. Here is a case where Nikon could offer some guidance. They could tell us if the D3s will be the death knell for probably the greatest sensor ever created so we could plan accordingly. The only choice for me would be to die with a D700 or cough up the cash for that big honkin' D3s. For my very small amount of "cash" photography a D3s probably makes better sense as it could conceivably last "forever", but I sure love the way my D700 handles, even without a 100% finder.