Slap

"Robert Moir" <robspamtrap@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eVjXA75eHHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
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> "Drew" <sheba3169@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:106EE663-FF84-4F01-BCB4-23330CB35920@microsoft.com...
>> aah yes but that would be an Nvidia card....The 8600 will certainly be
>> cheaper than the 8800 but I am really interested in Ati's crossfire
>> cards....Thanks for your help
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> Well ATI and NVidia both have an effect on each others cards in the
> market. While the 8800 is the only product out there with DX10 support and
> it is also a 'premium' part ATI only have to release something roughly
> equal to it to say they're in the game. You won't start seeing real good
> value from either manufacturer until they launch revised models and start
> actually competing with each other.
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> My opinion (my own personal plan in fact) would be to keep your current
> card as it's 'good enough' (as is my X1800XT) for now, and wait for the
> market to stop moving. In either case, you're not really missing that much
> by sticking for a little while longer.

AMD reported a bad 1st. Qtr. Shipments apparently plunged by 28%. They
will fill only 'critical' job openings and shave $500 million from this
years capital expenditure budget. They just bought ATI last year... maybe
hoping for some help by bringing in some vid card revenue. The ATI arm is
having trouble there tho isn't it.

They have a meeting April 19 to discuss the overhaul.