Comments on: AMD to Buy Graphics Giant, ATI? http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:50:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: deww http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-32199 Fri, 02 Jun 2006 17:46:24 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-32199 My thoughts about this is that Linux users will also lose because, quite honestly, ATI still haven't done much in the Linux arena in providing drivers. Even if NVIDIA is providing the "evil" binary blob, it's still a step in the right direction. Well, that is unless AMD decides to open up ATI specs if they decide to buy ATI. My thoughts about this is that Linux users will also lose because, quite honestly, ATI still haven’t done much in the Linux arena in providing drivers. Even if NVIDIA is providing the “evil” binary blob, it’s still a step in the right direction. Well, that is unless AMD decides to open up ATI specs if they decide to buy ATI.

]]> by: Ray Gorsuch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31953 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:19:24 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31953 My thoughts on this are that if AMD is looking to purchase ATI, then it would be to extinguish it rather than flourish it. AMD and Nvidia have been hand in hand for years, with the combination beating out Intel in the PC wars. Intel based motherboards with the Nvidia chipset are really buggy and unstable, leaving most of the Intel users sticking to ATI. If AMD buys ATI, then it is pretty much a power move to further spike the ball into Intel's court. It also happens to benefit Nvidia because if the technologies suddenly slow down for ATI, then Nvidia wins again. I wonder who really is pulling the strings on this one... My thoughts on this are that if AMD is looking to purchase ATI, then it would be to extinguish it rather than flourish it. AMD and Nvidia have been hand in hand for years, with the combination beating out Intel in the PC wars. Intel based motherboards with the Nvidia chipset are really buggy and unstable, leaving most of the Intel users sticking to ATI. If AMD buys ATI, then it is pretty much a power move to further spike the ball into Intel’s court. It also happens to benefit Nvidia because if the technologies suddenly slow down for ATI, then Nvidia wins again. I wonder who really is pulling the strings on this one…

]]> by: Vince D http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31944 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 13:52:40 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31944 What about support for Nvidia based AMD chipsets? Do you think Nvidia will play nicely with AMD if the merger happens? I can't see Nvidia cuttong off that partnership completly, but having a AMD/Nvidia based system might not be the best solution at that point. What about support for Nvidia based AMD chipsets? Do you think Nvidia will play nicely with AMD if the merger happens? I can’t see Nvidia cuttong off that partnership completly, but having a AMD/Nvidia based system might not be the best solution at that point.

]]> by: Sean Brody http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31903 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:56:25 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31903 Dan- I have to disagree with you for two key reasons. 1. AMD currently benefits from the fact that nVidia graphics solutions are most easliy used with AMD processors and nVidia chipsets. Strenghening Crossfire would hurt them far more than it would help them. This leads me to number 2. 2. AMD has its core competency in microporcessors. Sure they do other things to, but processors are their flagship product. Offering graphics cards will strip resources away from their microprocessor divisiona and allow intel to regain lost ground as AMD falls behind. They will also fail to gain ground on nVidia whose core focus is on their graphics cards. These are reasons that AMD should stick to what they do best and not dabble in other markets so far removed from their core competency. Dan- I have to disagree with you for two key reasons.

1. AMD currently benefits from the fact that nVidia graphics solutions are most easliy used with AMD processors and nVidia chipsets. Strenghening Crossfire would hurt them far more than it would help them. This leads me to number 2.

2. AMD has its core competency in microporcessors. Sure they do other things to, but processors are their flagship product. Offering graphics cards will strip resources away from their microprocessor divisiona and allow intel to regain lost ground as AMD falls behind. They will also fail to gain ground on nVidia whose core focus is on their graphics cards.

These are reasons that AMD should stick to what they do best and not dabble in other markets so far removed from their core competency.

]]> by: Dan http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31890 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:16:20 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31890 actually, i can see AMD buying ATi as a very good move... if AMD steps in and changes things, ATi may very well retake the graphics industry. as of right now, theyre rather lacking. CrossFire is expensive and a bit buggy. if AMD steps in and overhauls the entire system, it could push the power so much farther. with AMD's technology in video cards, I believe that the tides of the video industry may turn. actually, i can see AMD buying ATi as a very good move… if AMD steps in and changes things, ATi may very well retake the graphics industry. as of right now, theyre rather lacking. CrossFire is expensive and a bit buggy. if AMD steps in and overhauls the entire system, it could push the power so much farther. with AMD’s technology in video cards, I believe that the tides of the video industry may turn.

]]> by: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31843 Wed, 31 May 2006 20:40:51 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31843 Hi Sean - so true. I can already see the articles on CPU companies and why they should stick to CPUs. Hi Sean - so true. I can already see the articles on CPU companies and why they should stick to CPUs.

]]> by: Sean Brody http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31839 Wed, 31 May 2006 19:41:12 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3110#comment-31839 And later the same analyst will recommend that the companies split so they can better leverage their different technologies. This is all a scam by investment banks to make money. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20060524/1252249.shtml And later the same analyst will recommend that the companies split so they can better leverage their different technologies. This is all a scam by investment banks to make money.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20060524/1252249.shtml

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