Kougar
06-01-2006, 07:54 AM
Or so they say...
Well, we’ve heard rumor after rumor that Dell would eventually consider using AMD processors. Everyone dismissed the rumors and said that the analysts were blowing smoke. Eventually, Dell caved and announced that it would use Opteron processors in some of its server systems. Well, everyone loves a good rumor and this one is a whopper. Forbes is confidently reporting that AMD may be in talks to buy ATI Technologies, claiming that an "AMD-ATI Merger Looks Likely."
ATI employees have been talking and analysts are buzzing about the possibility of an AMD-ATI merger. "The synergies of this seem consistent with the recent announcements by AMD to significantly increase capacity over the next few-years. We believe ATI is a rare-buy in the semiconductor space right now given the near-term tie-up dynamics," said analyst Apjit Walia.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2621 (http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2621)
I'd like to add that from my sources, they believe this has already occured. Frankly, from what I have seen about AMD as of late, they don't do anything rashly or on short notice unless really called for and is doable. In my view of the company, it would fit that if we are only hearing about it now then it's a already signed and dotted deal... If this is true, it could really shake up the chipset/processor market big time......
Well, we’ve heard rumor after rumor that Dell would eventually consider using AMD processors. Everyone dismissed the rumors and said that the analysts were blowing smoke. Eventually, Dell caved and announced that it would use Opteron processors in some of its server systems. Well, everyone loves a good rumor and this one is a whopper. Forbes is confidently reporting that AMD may be in talks to buy ATI Technologies, claiming that an "AMD-ATI Merger Looks Likely."
ATI employees have been talking and analysts are buzzing about the possibility of an AMD-ATI merger. "The synergies of this seem consistent with the recent announcements by AMD to significantly increase capacity over the next few-years. We believe ATI is a rare-buy in the semiconductor space right now given the near-term tie-up dynamics," said analyst Apjit Walia.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2621 (http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2621)
I'd like to add that from my sources, they believe this has already occured. Frankly, from what I have seen about AMD as of late, they don't do anything rashly or on short notice unless really called for and is doable. In my view of the company, it would fit that if we are only hearing about it now then it's a already signed and dotted deal... If this is true, it could really shake up the chipset/processor market big time......