Julian Thomas wrote:

> In , on 07/25/06 
>    at 09:52 AM, "Steven Levine"  typed:
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>My POV is it is good for us because, in general, competition amoung
>>equals is good for the market.  If the combined AMD/ATI executes well,
>>they will be able to compete better against Intel.  Of course, only time
>>will tell how the corporate cultures merge.
> 
> 
> In this regard, from another list:
> 
> In other news, employees of Ontario, Canada-based ATI
> Technologies are being offered remedial classes in the correct
> pronunciation of "out" and "about," as well as
learning how to remove
> "eh?" from their vocabulary. (Stop. Don't send me an e-mail. I am ONLY
> KIDDING.)
> 
> 
>  

EH??!!??


I agree with Mike O'Connor, Steven Levine, and Ken Yuill...  This will 
be good for us (OS/2 - eCS users) and general Computer Consumers..

Did anyone read the RELATED ARTICLE 
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33219> to the the one 
that Mike pointed out 
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33223> ???

I "read" (into all this [IANAE]) that AMD is focused on delivering 
"power to the people", "ease of transition", and
"SPEED".  But what ALL 
of YOU and I use are not made of all AMD's parts, they rely on lots of 
"others" (3rd Parties) to deliver a Working, "Kick A**"
System...  Now 
AMD will be able to "raise the bar" in what a Working, "Kick
A**" System 
is...

Imagine some of the AMD Engineers (like the ones that Designed the 
AMD-64) being Mentors and Developers of ATI Video Chips Sets..  Imagine 
some of the ATI Engineers "cross training" at AMD..

Look at what AMD has accomplished compared to Intel...  Imagine what ATI 
could accomplish compared to NVIDA....


As pointed out, Scitech is an ATI partner...  That benefits the OS/2-eCS 
users greatly......


As the PC market becomes more and more a "commodity", the ability to 
make a profit becomes harder and harder..  Just look at the Hard Drive 
Market...
This kind of consolidation is "inevitable", but AMD/ATI looks like a 
good match.. (Read the first link I posted 
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33219>)


MarkO



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