No More Paper Launches from ATI and NVIDIA
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 04/22/2005 12:30 PM [ Print | 9 comment(s) ] · 1270 views
We have seen far too many paper launches from ATI and NVIDIA in regards to their X800, X850 and 6800 series of graphics adapters. It was repulsive from the beginning and left many people frustrated. Users would see the desiring performance numbers in evaluations, but they had no idea when the cards would finally make it to the market. This was especially the case with high-end cards from both companies and certain mid-end adapters from ATI. Let?s just say that the current generation of graphics market was miserable for the end-user.
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hinkle Unregistered |
#60404 Posted on: 04/22/2005 12:43 PM
Funny enough, ATI never made paper launches before they announced that they would never do paper launches officially last year, but only a few months they had their biggest paper launch ever, the X800 series 
But the very reason why paper launches have been made in the past (due to marketing reasons and taking the crown), paper launches will continue to be made in the future. I don't see this trend from being stopped anytime soon. There is just too much money in the game. |
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BigBerthaEA Unregistered |
#60405 Posted on: 04/22/2005 02:42 PM
"but only a few months they had their biggest paper launch ever, the X800 series "
I take it you have conveniently forgotten the paper launch of the FX 5800 Ultra? |
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MB Member Posts: 26 Joined: 2004-05-21 |
#60406 Posted on: 04/22/2005 03:38 PM
You just HAD to start the ATI vs Nvidia laming again, huh? |
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digitalwanderer Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: 2004-02-22 |
#60408 Posted on: 04/22/2005 04:45 PM
Good point Hinkle, ATi never did do any extreme paper launches before then. I'm not arguing that there wasn't a problem with getting X800 XT PEs, I just found it funny that about a week or two after launch when no one could find any I could get the exact X800 I wanted ordered and delivered to me door in 42 hours. :lol: I was the exception and not the rule I know, but it still cracks me up. I think ATi was originally planning to paper launch the R520, but the reaction to the XT PE shortage made them re-think that and they're waiting until they have enough to put out to even announce it this time. |
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digitalwanderer Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: 2004-02-22 |
#60409 Posted on: 04/22/2005 04:46 PM
He's right BB, it was ATi's biggest paper launch ever. It wasn't THE biggest paper launch ever, but it was THEIRS.  |
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BigBerthaEA Unregistered |
#60420 Posted on: 04/22/2005 10:22 PM
I was simply responding to the original post that had only pointed out ATI's paper launch. I recognize that ATI had an paper launch and it backfired on them. I just did not think that ATI was all by themselves in doing this. And just to make another point perfectly clear, I have found that ATI X800/850 products have been FAR easier to find at retail (brick & mortar CompUSA/Best Buys, etc...) than 6800 GT's where I live in Texas. In fact, I have only seen one store stock 6800 Ultras here and that was for one week at CompUSA. At the end of the day, both companies over-promised and under-delivered during the 6800/X800 era. |
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MB Member Posts: 26 Joined: 2004-05-21 |
#60422 Posted on: 04/22/2005 10:46 PM
"We have seen far too many paper launches from ATI and NVIDIA in regards to their X800, X850 and 6800 series of graphics adapters." ....... |
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BigBerthaEA Unregistered |
#60423 Posted on: 04/22/2005 10:55 PM
"We have seen far too many paper launches from ATI and NVIDIA in regards to their X800, X850 and 6800 series of graphics adapters." Hello? That is not what the person I responded to said. He was strictly criticizing ATI. I had no problem with the article because it is correct. |
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MB Member Posts: 26 Joined: 2004-05-21 |
#60426 Posted on: 04/22/2005 11:40 PM
He was just stating that ATI said they wouldnt release any paper launches but shortly after they did. Isnt that irony worth mentioning? It also underlines his next statement. "But the very reason why paper launches have been made in the past (due to marketing reasons and taking the crown), paper launches will continue to be made in the future. I don't see this trend from being stopped anytime soon. There is just too much money in the game." Do you see any name-calling in there? No, it only says that this is how marketing works right now, even if companys claim they wont be releasing any. It also tells you that companys talk shit all the time. |
