Auzentech, Asus, and C-Media: As the CMI-8788 Turns

Iria · Jul 26, 2008, 07:40 PM

"The truth finally came out in June of this year, but very few people seemed to notice it. Stephane Bae, President of Auzentech, wrote a little open letter concerning this situation, a full year after Auzentech stopped producing the X-Meridian. The long and short of it is that Asus had negotiated with C-Media for exclusive rights to the CMI-8788 chip after a certain date. This meant that Auzentech would have to purchase a significant number of chips within a week of the original introduction of the X-Meridian to keep that part running for the next few years of its potential lifespan."
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Source: PC Perspective

Jul 26, 2008, 07:40 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Auzentech, Asus, and C-Media: As the CMI-8788 Turns "The truth finally came out in June of this year, but very few people seemed to notice it. Stephane Bae, President of Auzentech, wrote a little open letter concerning this situation, a full year after Auzentech stopped producing the X-Meridian. The long and short of it is that Asus had negotiated with C-Media for exclusive rights to the CMI-8788 chip after a certain date. This meant that Auzentech would have to purchase a significant number of chips within a week of the original introduction of the X-Meridian to keep that part running for the next few years of its potential lifespan." ____________ Source: PC Perspective