Comments on: NVIDIA Throws the Blame on OEMs for Rebranding Practices http://en.expreview.com/2010/03/04/nvidia-throws-the-blame-on-oems-for-rebranding-practices/6826.html Focus on PC hardware news, especially graphic card news and reviews. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ted http://en.expreview.com/2010/03/04/nvidia-throws-the-blame-on-oems-for-rebranding-practices/6826.html/comment-page-1#comment-10414 ted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:37:27 +0000 http://en.expreview.com/?p=6826#comment-10414 Yes, but the companies rebrand because they know how the buyers think... for example if ati skipped a generation and did not release anything, buyers would still go for the "new" nvidia cards even though they are old generation hardware with a new name Yes, but the companies rebrand because they know how the buyers think… for example if ati skipped a generation and did not release anything, buyers would still go for the “new” nvidia cards even though they are old generation hardware with a new name

]]> By: I0mega http://en.expreview.com/2010/03/04/nvidia-throws-the-blame-on-oems-for-rebranding-practices/6826.html/comment-page-1#comment-10412 I0mega Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:14:22 +0000 http://en.expreview.com/?p=6826#comment-10412 It should always be like that ted. Take a look at ATI, every new hardware they put out since 2006 has always been better than the previous gen, unlike Nvidia who rebrands like crazy. 8000, 9000, 200, 300, and possibly the low 400 series. It should always be like that ted. Take a look at ATI, every new hardware they put out since 2006 has always been better than the previous gen, unlike Nvidia who rebrands like crazy. 8000, 9000, 200, 300, and possibly the low 400 series.

]]> By: ted http://en.expreview.com/2010/03/04/nvidia-throws-the-blame-on-oems-for-rebranding-practices/6826.html/comment-page-1#comment-10408 ted Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:32:42 +0000 http://en.expreview.com/?p=6826#comment-10408 The real problem here is that uninformed buyers consider newer hardware to be better The real problem here is that uninformed buyers consider newer hardware to be better

]]> By: jason http://en.expreview.com/2010/03/04/nvidia-throws-the-blame-on-oems-for-rebranding-practices/6826.html/comment-page-1#comment-10399 jason Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:14:14 +0000 http://en.expreview.com/?p=6826#comment-10399 Could the problem be that GPU's now have a longer life cycle because of their complexity and technical limits? Similar to CPU's, as they have had longer lifetimes. Take a look at these breakneck development paces. You can't keep that up forever. GeForce 256 Launched on August 31, 1999, +7 months GeForce 2 Series Launched in April 2000 +10 months GeForce 3 Series Launched in February 2001 +12 months GeForce 4 Series Launched in February 2002 +15 months GeForce FX Series Launched in May 2003 (FX5900 Ultra) +11 months GeForce 6 Series Launched in April 2004 +14 months GeForce 7 Series Launched in June 2005 +17 months GeForce 8 Series Released on November 8, 2006 +15 months GeForce 9 Series February 21, 2008 +4 months!!! GeForce 200 Series 16 June 2008. +21 months!!! GeForce 400 Series March 26, 2010 Could the problem be that GPU’s now have a longer life cycle because of their complexity and technical limits? Similar to CPU’s, as they have had longer lifetimes. Take a look at these breakneck development paces. You can’t keep that up forever.

GeForce 256 Launched on August 31, 1999,
+7 months
GeForce 2 Series Launched in April 2000
+10 months
GeForce 3 Series Launched in February 2001
+12 months
GeForce 4 Series Launched in February 2002
+15 months
GeForce FX Series Launched in May 2003 (FX5900 Ultra)
+11 months
GeForce 6 Series Launched in April 2004
+14 months
GeForce 7 Series Launched in June 2005
+17 months
GeForce 8 Series Released on November 8, 2006
+15 months
GeForce 9 Series February 21, 2008
+4 months!!!
GeForce 200 Series 16 June 2008.
+21 months!!!
GeForce 400 Series March 26, 2010

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