Chip, come on now...
IF Oct 12 turns out to be SLI adverts only, then lets face it, TDFX enjoys dimming the lights, putting on a nice drum roll, then... letting us down.
Remember how anxiously we all awaited Banshee--- virtually nothing groundshaking except great 2D. Now, this is no small task. They did GREAT with 2D, but what in the hell did they keep us in the dark for? And with tremendous buildup and anticipation...nothing
Nobody has mentioned this, but how long can SIII possibly stay in business? Another casualty of the bloody graphics wars...let them die a peaceful death...DIMD not making a Savage board was music to my ears.
One last point, Ballard says they keep the roadmap secret so that it doesn't hurt sales of current products- competitors all know what each other are doing. Tony T says that they keep the roadmap secret so that competitors don't know what they are doing...Ultimately, I guess they will be successful in at least not providing shareholders with any info... |
