AMD + ATI: does it add up?

Iria · Jun 13, 2006, 05:54 AM

Source: Ars Technica
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At the very end of May, Forbes ran a short piece reporting analyst projections that AMD is looking to acquire graphics chip maker ATI. The article was essentially informed speculation, based ostensibly on some analysis of the graphics and processor markets and on the recent news that AMD is expanding their fab capacity. Nothing in the article suggested that the speculation had its basis in anonymous sources, leaks, or rumors, so the piece didn't make much of a splash at the time.

Last week at Computex, however, Intel allegedly began telling folks behind closed doors that AMD is planning to acquire ATI. This news came courtesy of Tweaktown, who cited a "trusted and reliable anonymous source" for the claim. It wasn't clear from Tweaktown's report if Intel itself had heard a rumor to this effect, or if the company was reading the same tea leaves as the RBC Capital Markets analysts in the Forbes article and coming to the same conclusion. Finally, last Friday brought the following short note from our old friend Kyle Bennett at HardOCP:

Over dinner tonight in downtown Taipei it was explained to me that Intel was making the rounds with their customers explaining exactly how the AMD/ATI merger/acquisition was going to impact their business. Closure of the deal is expected to pass in 2 weeks.

Brutality · Jun 13, 2006, 11:16 AM

Ouch...What's gonna happen next then? CPU's with GPU's so you don't have to use videocard anymore? Pay slightly more and get a lot of powwa

Or, or, GPU + CPU superb co-operation for the ultimate pwnage so ATI and AMD can pwn Intel's and Nvidia's asses back to the stoneage

Damn, these are some interesting news

Razgriz · Jun 13, 2006, 11:25 AM

Hmmmm, call me a pessimist, but i don't think this would work out very well. Time will tell.........time will tell indeed.

Lchevy79 · Jun 13, 2006, 11:33 AM

lol more like no more ati and amd will use the factory to make many new cpus

mkk · Jun 13, 2006, 11:59 AM

A drunk at a bar in Kuala Lumpur contacted me spiritually last night telling me it won't happen.

Drakon · Jun 13, 2006, 03:22 PM

Would he happen to know the lotto numbers as well, mkk?

mkk · Jun 13, 2006, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Drakon

Would he happen to know the lotto numbers as well, mkk?

I asked him, but he said that a drunk in Taipei had all the info on lotto numbers.

Judas · Jun 13, 2006, 07:20 PM

i don't know... i've heard a few things just recently stating that the air in ati headquarters are not of very good atmosphere.... that there are plenty of rather depressed looking faces working there atm.

So i'm not sure what's going down, but what may happen.. may not be all that great.

Drakon · Jun 13, 2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mkk

I asked him, but he said that a drunk in Taipei had all the info on lotto numbers.

Great! Just great! Oh well time to start packing, mate. Bon voyage!!!

Jun 13, 2006, 05:54 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	AMD + ATI: does it add up? Source: Ars Technica __________ At the very end of May, Forbes ran a short piece reporting analyst projections that AMD is looking to acquire graphics chip maker ATI. The article was essentially informed speculation, based ostensibly on some analysis of the graphics and processor markets and on the recent news that AMD is expanding their fab capacity. Nothing in the article suggested that the speculation had its basis in anonymous sources, leaks, or rumors, so the piece didn't make much of a splash at the time. Last week at Computex, however, Intel allegedly began telling folks behind closed doors that AMD is planning to acquire ATI. This news came courtesy of Tweaktown, who cited a "trusted and reliable anonymous source" for the claim. It wasn't clear from Tweaktown's report if Intel itself had heard a rumor to this effect, or if the company was reading the same tea leaves as the RBC Capital Markets analysts in the Forbes article and coming to the same conclusion. Finally, last Friday brought the following short note from our old friend Kyle Bennett at HardOCP: Over dinner tonight in downtown Taipei it was explained to me that Intel was making the rounds with their customers explaining exactly how the AMD/ATI merger/acquisition was going to impact their business. Closure of the deal is expected to pass in 2 weeks.

Jun 13, 2006, 11:33 AM	#4
Lchevy79 -=[DHzer0point Team]=- Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 725 Rep Power: 0	lol more like no more ati and amd will use the factory to make many new cpus __________________ msi K7N2 delta2-AMD 2800xp@2083-1gig of pc2700ram -ati x850xt 256mb -Audigy mp3+ - 1 80gig maxtor 8mb and 1 250gig 16mb maxtor -48x24x48 buslink burner-and a lite on 4x +/- dvd burner xp home samsung lcd (19") 930b monitor

Jun 13, 2006, 11:16 AM	#2
Brutality DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 887 Rep Power: 39	Ouch...What's gonna happen next then? CPU's with GPU's so you don't have to use videocard anymore? Pay slightly more and get a lot of powwa Or, or, GPU + CPU superb co-operation for the ultimate pwnage so ATI and AMD can pwn Intel's and Nvidia's asses back to the stoneage Damn, these are some interesting news

Jun 13, 2006, 11:25 AM	#3
Razgriz Intelligence? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the edge of insanity Posts: 1,183 Rep Power: 53	Hmmmm, call me a pessimist, but i don't think this would work out very well. Time will tell.........time will tell indeed.

Jun 13, 2006, 11:59 AM	#5
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,383 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	A drunk at a bar in Kuala Lumpur contacted me spiritually last night telling me it won't happen.

Jun 13, 2006, 03:22 PM	#6
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 56	Would he happen to know the lotto numbers as well, mkk?