Nvidia Branded Video Cards Only Sold in Best Buy

[MisterJohnnyT]

foxconn is more evil than even malwart is. Now that I know nvidia is made by foxconn, I am sticking with Ati for everything.

 

[rolli59]

For those that want to avoid Foxconn, don't buy a Iphone or an Ipod. Apple is an American brand that outsources production to the ninth biggest electronics company in the world (Foxconn) because it is cheaper to produce in China.

 

[dEAne]

at foxconn again, they are jumping cards.

 

[damiano13mg]

its defiantly for geek squad to upsell a computer repair replacement part and to have it available in inventory.

 

[belardo]

[citation][nom]spectrewind[/nom]I once heard a manager in an Oregon store say that they would be willing to pull the side off a PC case, pee inside it, and charge for it, if that were a service people would pay for.[/citation]

Anyone would offer to DO THAT... wouldn't you?

 

[forces]

newegg++;
for(bestbuy=0,bestbuy>newegg,bestbuy--){
bestbuy = bestbuy--;
}

 

[dalta centauri]

pick up a box with a name that they are familiar with.

Intel. I have not heard of a computer illiterate. who knows anything about computers other than Intel. It is because Intel advertises, and people only know that it's "the best" becuase it's advertised, they don't care what's in the computer as long as it "has an intel in it".

Watching AMD make and show a single commercial in the US about itself would probably confuse people.
"What the hell, did AMD just start in the market recently?"
Although, most stores seem to have laptops and desktops with Athlon processors.

 

[dustcrusher]

[citation][nom]aevm[/nom]Now, I'm not really defending BestBuy. I only buy stuff there during Boxing Week sales, when they do sometimes beat the online retailers by a nice margin.[/citation]

How is Best Buy's record lately? Do they usually get KO'd by the online retailers? Makes sense that Best Buy would have to go the distance and win by decision to stand a chance, with the reach disadvantage and the extra weight and all...


...sorry, I know what Boxing Day is, but I couldn't resist.

 

[dextermat]

bestbuy, foxcon recepy for disaster

 

[kelemvor4]

The thinking behind this is that the majority of U.S. computer enthusiasts who know what sort of video card they want end up buying from an online source. Those who don't know what they want may just go into Best Buy and pick up a box with a name that they are familiar with.

Sounds reasonable to me.

 

[Guest]

Wasn't this one of the mistakes that 3dfx made. Why would any other company want to use their chips and go head to head with the chip maker who is getting the chips at cost with the royalty to pay. They will just flock to AMD.

 

[Tom Kamkari]

Right now the only thing nvidia does better is tessellation and folding.