sbp
04-21-2002, 10:01 AM
April 16th: Anandtech Sub-$200 Video Card Roundup (http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1608&p=17) {last paragraph}
April 16th: Anandtech Sub-$200 Video Card Roundup (http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1608&p=17) {last paragraph}
"This is the perfect example of where competition truly brings us better choices in a market, it'll be interesting to see what happens if a capable third manufacturer returns to the scene. With DirectX 9 on the horizon the major hardware firms are diligently at work on their next-generation GPUs, from R300 to NV30 to something else being shown now behind closed doors - as usual, the graphics market always keeps us busy. Stay tuned."
April 18th: http://www.anandtech.com/news/shownews.html?i=3410&t=sn
"Admittedly this week didn't go as planned with the GeForce4 Ti roundup still unfinished. Today I'll be hopping on a plane to head off to San Francisco to meet with a company we haven't heard much from in a while. Hopefully I'll see something that makes my 7 awake hours in San Francisco well worth it and exactly 24 hours from now I'll be standing in an airport waiting to head back. The short trip caused me to finish up a lot of things that I would normally have Thursday/Friday to do but because of that I've had to put a lot of testing on hold. Needless to say, as soon as I land I'll start testing again.
There's not much I can say about what I'll be seeing out West but I've been told it should be well worth my time. If it turns out to be extremely impressive I'll do something special with my next post to let you know ;)"
April 20th: http://www.anandtech.com/news/shownews.html?i=3411&t=sn
"I just landed and felt the need to provide some closure (at least temporarily) to my last post. There are a handful of times where you see a product/technology that reminds you exactly why you are so interested in this industry. Product's like AMD's upcoming Hammer and others are perfect reminders to me of why I care so much about this industry and what fuels my passion. In spite of all of the tasteless politics that seem to plague our industry there are a few times when you really get a chance to see something that makes you smile. With that said I'll be quiet for a few more weeks and then there will be a lot to talk about."
HardOCP's Kyle: "After being in San Francisco this week on a 36 hour quick turn around trip, we did find the excursion to be well worth our while. If this company, that we have not heard anything exciting from in a while, can "put their money where their mouth is" there are going to be quite a few folks out there in for a surprise."
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Its not ATI, nVidia, SiS and Trident since their products are known about. Its certainly not Bitboys and their vaporware-they've never been a capable third party manufacturer!
That leaves 3DLabs, Matrox, PowerVR or S3.
afaik S3 has been gutted and is just used by Via for integrated video. And would Via want to go into the tough video chip market?
3DLabs has been producing high end workstation videocards. But maybe this is why Creative wanted to acquire them?
PowerVR has been dealing with the loss of STMicroelectronics (http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38999) as its partner. That would push PowerVR plans back a few months at the least.
The timing would suggest Matrox. Its about time for them to unleash a new product and they are definitely a capable third party manufacturer {see G400 days). Except they are based in Canada-the meetings were in San Francisco. Unless that was misinformation. :hmm:
April 16th: Anandtech Sub-$200 Video Card Roundup (http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1608&p=17) {last paragraph}
"This is the perfect example of where competition truly brings us better choices in a market, it'll be interesting to see what happens if a capable third manufacturer returns to the scene. With DirectX 9 on the horizon the major hardware firms are diligently at work on their next-generation GPUs, from R300 to NV30 to something else being shown now behind closed doors - as usual, the graphics market always keeps us busy. Stay tuned."
April 18th: http://www.anandtech.com/news/shownews.html?i=3410&t=sn
"Admittedly this week didn't go as planned with the GeForce4 Ti roundup still unfinished. Today I'll be hopping on a plane to head off to San Francisco to meet with a company we haven't heard much from in a while. Hopefully I'll see something that makes my 7 awake hours in San Francisco well worth it and exactly 24 hours from now I'll be standing in an airport waiting to head back. The short trip caused me to finish up a lot of things that I would normally have Thursday/Friday to do but because of that I've had to put a lot of testing on hold. Needless to say, as soon as I land I'll start testing again.
There's not much I can say about what I'll be seeing out West but I've been told it should be well worth my time. If it turns out to be extremely impressive I'll do something special with my next post to let you know ;)"
April 20th: http://www.anandtech.com/news/shownews.html?i=3411&t=sn
"I just landed and felt the need to provide some closure (at least temporarily) to my last post. There are a handful of times where you see a product/technology that reminds you exactly why you are so interested in this industry. Product's like AMD's upcoming Hammer and others are perfect reminders to me of why I care so much about this industry and what fuels my passion. In spite of all of the tasteless politics that seem to plague our industry there are a few times when you really get a chance to see something that makes you smile. With that said I'll be quiet for a few more weeks and then there will be a lot to talk about."
HardOCP's Kyle: "After being in San Francisco this week on a 36 hour quick turn around trip, we did find the excursion to be well worth our while. If this company, that we have not heard anything exciting from in a while, can "put their money where their mouth is" there are going to be quite a few folks out there in for a surprise."
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Its not ATI, nVidia, SiS and Trident since their products are known about. Its certainly not Bitboys and their vaporware-they've never been a capable third party manufacturer!
That leaves 3DLabs, Matrox, PowerVR or S3.
afaik S3 has been gutted and is just used by Via for integrated video. And would Via want to go into the tough video chip market?
3DLabs has been producing high end workstation videocards. But maybe this is why Creative wanted to acquire them?
PowerVR has been dealing with the loss of STMicroelectronics (http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38999) as its partner. That would push PowerVR plans back a few months at the least.
The timing would suggest Matrox. Its about time for them to unleash a new product and they are definitely a capable third party manufacturer {see G400 days). Except they are based in Canada-the meetings were in San Francisco. Unless that was misinformation. :hmm: