Tides changing

[L1qu1d]

I remember when Ati's 2000 series flopped, every1 jumped on the green trian and started ignoring the red team. With big red's return I'm curious right now if the tides have changed, and ppl are jumping on the next winning train (which looks like ATI atm).

I made a poll on my website, if you guys can vote I would love it, because I'm doing some research for my freind's store as well.

http://www.icanspeakcomputer.com/

Thank You!!!

 

[Mousemonkey]

Also means you soul belongs to the devil.

As he has the best music it's were my soul belongs.

 

[darkvine]

What percentage of computer users own a top end graphics card?

Its not a very big percentage , and while it gives bragging rights to nVidia to make GTX 295's I bet it doesnt make them any significant amount of money

Most people buy on value . ATI is winning that race and will probably continue to do so because they make their own GPU's. That must be cheaper than contracting manufacture to someone else .
So all they have to do is price their product a few dollars less than the equivalent nVidia and count the money .

More then you might think. I know 5 or 6 people who own duel GTX 295. I have no idea how they got the money either because their about as broke as me. Makes me wonder if they stopped buying food or something. Out of people who build their own computers quiet a few have high end cards (though a smaller amount for the GTX 295 but more like the 285 FTW edition.) When your talking about people who bought a OEM well now that is a different story, and I guess that is a lager number of people but the gap between building and buying is starting to close as people realize how easy it is and how much cheaper.

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Yeah I think this is the natural ebb and flow of hardware, I don't really care who makes it for me (nV makes alot of my secondary devices I find), but I found ATi met my AV needs since I don't game as much anymore.

With the changes that are coming in hardware from all 3 IHVs I have a feeling that regardless of how good ATi could possible launch their new hardware, I will likely wait until nV and/or intel launch solid info (or somoene does solid reviews) before I pull the trigger on a laptop.

Which is why those who upgrade often likely will have the easiest and quickest decision to upgrade when the new hardware arrives in a few weeks, those looking for a longer term hold may still need to wait, like myself.

Of course for work it doesn't matter, as soon as solutions support the hardware, it's bought.

 

[darkvine]

I am personally going to wait, I have even put off my next build for a while even though I really need a new computer badly. My crappy Dell is just...well....it's a Dell.

However I want to not only see these new cards and some reviews first but I am also wondering about core i5. From what I hear (and it might be rumor) the price to performance seems to be off a bit as they are in i7 range. But I want to see if they overclock well and if maybe the i7's price might come down a bit. Doubt it but worth the wait to see.

I plan on this build and then my girlfriends afterwards to be the last ones I do for a long long time so I want the best I can.

 

[L1qu1d]

Man what I had to drive through was F*cked up!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjGUDVVnVfU :S Fun though!!

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Yeah, gotta lover the lake effect, eh! I prefer it in snow form and about 100km north of the city in the Barrie ski hills, butthat moisture from the lakes and Georgian Bay can be crazy.

Where was that BTW? It seemed like the West end near Yorkdale, but wasn't sure, started thinking Scarberia, then Downsview / Bathurst, and then the west.

 

[L1qu1d]

It was on eglington and Warden

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

HaHa it was Scar-beria territory, should stuck with my first thought.

Used to live in the Lawrence & Bayview area and parents worked at the IBM lab on Eglington and DonMills, know that area well when visiting my friend who lived near the Scarb Town Centre.

But that does look like a combination of thrilling and a little worrisome, especially if you have someone in the car too. But, damn, man it's been a wet & cold summer for you guys!

 

[L1qu1d]

it really has!!!!!!

My god and its funny its always on weekends, its like the weather knows we're at work mon-fri and when we want to relax BOOOm rain!

sigh...