ATI and AMD merger
- infinitevalence
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I went ahead and added a poll for the next 60 days to get an idea of what people think.
TBH while i like the idea of a partnership, i do not look forward to the swapping of staff. I fear that AMD will drive ATI into the ground just as its seems bent on doing to its self. I have been a huge ATI supporter because they have since the 9700 seiries had better image quality than NV IMO at higher resolutions. I fear that they will no longer hit release dates, make awsome advances and then sit on their ass for 2 years, or worse just stop making good parts all together. Over all i think this buy out is bad for the consumer and VERY risky to AMD who is totaly broke now.
TBH while i like the idea of a partnership, i do not look forward to the swapping of staff. I fear that AMD will drive ATI into the ground just as its seems bent on doing to its self. I have been a huge ATI supporter because they have since the 9700 seiries had better image quality than NV IMO at higher resolutions. I fear that they will no longer hit release dates, make awsome advances and then sit on their ass for 2 years, or worse just stop making good parts all together. Over all i think this buy out is bad for the consumer and VERY risky to AMD who is totaly broke now.
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I second both of those hopefully it does not have an effect on Nvidia chipset and I would have preferred to see and AMD/Nvidia merger....pcrobot wrote:Agreed.Thor wrote:As long as the merger doesn't block future nVidia chipsets, I think it will be fine.
I would have preferred a nVidia/AMD merger...
Alister
also point out that usually the best intel CPU chipsets are intels own, however this time ATI's RD600 apparentley is a better OC'er than the intel offerings.
Still i dont like the idea of this merger, a company that does everything is never good, it means everything become mediocre.
I really hope that doesnt happen, but its a possibility.
Also if the ATI shareholders dont agree, ATi have to pay $115 Million to AMD as a termination fee. (Inq)
Still i dont like the idea of this merger, a company that does everything is never good, it means everything become mediocre.
I really hope that doesnt happen, but its a possibility.
Also if the ATI shareholders dont agree, ATi have to pay $115 Million to AMD as a termination fee. (Inq)
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Neutral to 60% in favor of this turning out sour.
Maybe I'll get turned into an Intel zombie sooner than I thought! (Which was previously going to be never! )
Maybe I'll get turned into an Intel zombie sooner than I thought! (Which was previously going to be never! )
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I say bad - intel already pulled the chipsets like someone else mentioned, so for the Intel side it might only be Intel chipsets.
Plus I like Nvidia :p and AMD.
Fewer choices is always bad for the consumer.
Mike
You would think AMD would want to work at getting the cpus up to par first ...*sigh*
Plus I like Nvidia :p and AMD.
Fewer choices is always bad for the consumer.
Mike
You would think AMD would want to work at getting the cpus up to par first ...*sigh*
Remember, I am opinionated and nothing I say or do reflects on anyone or anything else but me
I dont get the chipset license reference, is intel stopped making for ATI or is ATI not allowed to make for intel now?
I want an RD600 conroe mobo
Plus, I hope that ATI will still be ATI, even though its supposed to be AMD Graphics.
Will Nvidia still be able to compete, now being the 'underdog'?
Dan
I want an RD600 conroe mobo
Plus, I hope that ATI will still be ATI, even though its supposed to be AMD Graphics.
Will Nvidia still be able to compete, now being the 'underdog'?
Dan