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Thread ID: 71052 2006-07-25 02:52:00 AMD and ATI Merge pctek (84) PC World Chat
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473261 2006-07-25 02:52:00 NEW YORK -- July 24, 2006 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) and ATI (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) today announced plans to join forces in a transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion. The combination will create a processing powerhouse by bringing AMD’s technology leadership in microprocessors together with ATI’s strengths in graphics, chipsets and consumer electronics. The result: A new and more formidable company, determined to drive growth, innovation and choice for its customers, particularly in the commercial and mobile computing segments and in the rapidly-growing consumer electronics market. Combining technologies, people, and complementary strengths, AMD plans to deliver in 2007 customer-centric platforms for the benefit of customers who want to collaborate in the development of differentiated solutions.

www.amd.com

Oh, er. Imagine if INtel were to now merge with Nvidia. :D
pctek (84)
473262 2006-07-25 12:14:00 MmMMM..... Intel & nVidia... *bliss* Chilling_Silence (9)
473263 2006-07-25 12:36:00 S3 and Via - simply heaven! gibler (49)
473264 2006-07-25 12:41:00 Mmmmm......A Dell iMac.... Metla (12)
473265 2006-07-26 06:20:00 S3 and Via - simply heaven!
??via bought out S3 years ago.

hopefully AMD will get back into the chipset buisness and give intel a run for its money.
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