This *might* not be such a terrible thing...

I know that most people prefer NVidia for their AMD mobos (I know I do), but ATI also produces a decent 939 chipset with an IGP. While this makes most people shudder ( :) ), a buyout of ATI by, say, AMD would give AMD an easy chipset/processor/graphics combo for OEMs and such to challenge Intel's market dominance in processors, chipsets, and graphics chips (because most people don't need more than a decent IGP). This idea is similar to something posted on the "Second Hand Smoke" blog over at Tom's Hardware. Any thoughts?

I agree, it may give AMD that something to increase their market share over Intel. I'm only worried that this might become a battle between who buys ATI, Intel or AMD. And then if Intel buys them out, what influence will that have on the market? Not only on ATI vs. NVidia but on Intel vs. AMD as well... Mmm. Best wait and see I guess.

Bob7317496This *might* not be such a terrible thing...

I know that most people prefer NVidia for their AMD mobos (I know I do), but ATI also produces a decent 939 chipset with an IGP. While this makes most people shudder ( :) ), a buyout of ATI by, say, AMD would give AMD an easy chipset/processor/graphics combo for OEMs and such to challenge Intel's market dominance in processors, chipsets, and graphics chips (because most people don't need more than a decent IGP). This idea is similar to something posted on the "Second Hand Smoke" blog over at Tom's Hardware. Any thoughts?

I wish the would begin to deliver on their enthusiast xpress 200 chipsets.... mainly rs480 and rd480.... and get their crossfire out... thats what is killing them right now..

ATI+AMD Would be awesome.

wazzledoozleATI+AMD Would be awesome.

:D

-Dan

These days I shudder whenever I read about yet another company falling victim to a hostile takeover. It seems more and more large behemoth companies are buying out small-moderately sized ones. I fear that in the near future only a few companies will manufacture everything causing variety, selection, and quality to suffer.

or maybe I'm just paranoid.....

But if any company buys ATI, pray to whatever supreme deity you do/do not believe in that it is AMD ;)