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Re: Goodbye Nvidia

#230
From: ikws
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2000 00:00
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yelling technical excellency without meeting consumer needs, it happens in
the whole it industry, ERP, etc.

"ShadowGod" <jpiddockNOjpSPAM@cyberzone.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Adam" <nospam@com.com> wrote:
> >> Amen brother! Nvidia's drivers are absolutely *horrible*!
> >>
> >> -John
> >
> >Bullshit.  Nvidias drivers are actually some of the best.
> First off look at
> >nvidias engineers and their backgrounds.  Its now all of SGI's
> opengl
> >engineers.  It need not be said, but for those that dont
> know... SGI has
> >lead the 3d accelerated workstation market for many many
> years.  Of course
> >that has all changed quite recently thanks to the PC and its
> wide variety of
> >3d accelerators.  Nvidias drivers stand up fine, they perform
> excellent in
> >games, and they are now moving to support opengl workstation
> applications.
> >You cant say the same for 3DFX.  They will always be a game
> card, atleast
> >thats what their current buisness model looks like.  Nvidia is
> a revolution
> >in that it is brings together the 200$ game card and the 2000$
> workstation
> >cards.
> >
> >That trend will continue, and nvidia will continue to lead the
> industry
> >based on its engineering background.
> >
> >-Adam
> >
>
> Blah blah blah. What the hell are you talking about? None of
> that crap means anything IF THE DAMN DRIVERS DON'T WORK WITH ALL
> GAMES! You're missing the point.
>
> -John
>
>
>
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Date: 2000/07/01
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