AMD buys ATi for 5.4b dollars!

[NeedaCobra]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060724/bs_nm/ati_dc

That's a lot of cash! :-D

I wonder how analysts are going to take this?

Is this diworseifying or diversifying?

Edit:
AMD's plans with ATI (a lot of interesting stuff!)
http://www.amd.com/us-en/0,,3715_14197_14198,00.html

Edit 2:
Intel's response :lol1:
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/07/24/intel_pulls_ati_chipset_license/

 

[Got5onIt]

Intel has to be shaking. Especially after losing a pretty hefty amount last qtr.

 

[NeedaCobra]

Yeah, and Intel has horrible SLI support, but good Crossfire (ATI) support.

I guess AMD is now going to have awesome SLI and Crossfire support, and Intel will have horrible SLI and Crossfire support. Intel better just start making their own graphics cards! :-D

 

[tvguy]

I haven't owned an intel based PC in years. In fact I used to buy Cyrix (sp?) based PC's when they were hot. That lasted two months I think. Hehe. Then ALL AMD after that. I root for the underdog plain and simple. Good for AMD. I hope this helps them. A LOT of cash though. Won't say bad things about Intel, but AMD's stock has been good for me. Bought sub $10 long ago, sold a while ago. Me=happy.
pacotaco

 

[NeedaCobra]

Good to hear about your investment.

Here's Intel's response, might I just add a nice :lol1:
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/07/24/intel_pulls_ati_chipset_license/