Tag: Dell

Will Nvidia fail after EVGA announcement?

Paul

Is this end for Nvidia?

We can only assume that EVGA got away from Nvidia due to the strict rules set aside for all AIB (Add-In Board) companies.   I don’t say that lightly, Nvidia has said in the past what AIB could and couldn’t do.  They were so controlling, that most couldn’t even make enough money to the public.  It’s almost always a lost leader for most of the companies because they are told how much they can sell their Nvidia boards for weather it be for EVGA, MSI, or some third party such as Dell, and Alienware.  Then Nvidia could come along and under cut them by selling their own for much cheaper and easier.   Let’s not forget to mention that Nvidia would wait till the last minute to give AIB’s driver’s and even information about what the next version of the GPU will be like.

This is just a power move

There’s been talk about this being a power move by EVGA but I really do not think so.  They have stated many times that they will not go to AMD or intel, but people still think they will do that.  Others say that EVGA will be back in the GPU arena later on after everyone cools off.   I don’t know about that either because I can’t see EVGA coming back without some major reason that would give them the advantage they are looking for.   Either way, it doesn’t look good for EVGA for sure and sooner or later they will need to start laying people off.   You can’t have all those people doing nothing.

What’s next for Nvidia

I can only guess what will happen with this announcement.  Of course Nvidia did have stocks drop over the weekend and maybe that was too expected but I don’t see this as being a big issue with them.  They knew it would happen once EVGA announced it, they had to know.   The problem is what will Nvidia do to get customers to want to buy their stocks and keep them going.   Will the 4000 series be any better than 3000 series or will it just be a tiny bit better.  We will not know until people start looking at the 4000 series and doing their benchmarks for how it reacts to any given game.  In the meantime, if you have bought a EVGA card what’s your thoughts on this.  I know I bought a 3050 two months ago and now am a little worried if my card fails will I get another 3050 from EVGA or what will happen.

What’s your thoughts on the EVGA and NVidia debacle?   Will they join forces or stay apart?

Dell XPS phase-out symptomatic of declining PC gaming sector

Paul

Dell currently offers two desktop product lines. The lower tier (Inspiron), is meant for cost-conscious buyers, with entry prices as low as $379, while the upper tier (XPS), further bifurcates into XPS Performance/All-in-One and XPS Gaming PCs. Out of this group, only the XPS Gaming tier is being eliminated, and Dell apparently intends to continue using the XPS brand on mainstream desktops and higher-end laptops. As for the reason why Dell chose to eliminate its XPS gaming division, the numbers below paint a sobering picture.

[Via Arstechnica]

I am asking the question of how stupid could they be, they will loose a bunch of customers because of this. Although most people don’t release how hard the economy is hit with this recession but I will improve sooner or later!!

Dell Products Headed For Staples Retail Stores

Paul

In a break from Dell’s traditional mail order biz, an agreement reached today with the Staples retail chain will bring Dell brand notebooks, desktops, monitors, printers, and ink to over 1400 Staples stores across the U.S. Initially Staples will carry Inspiron 1721 and 1521 notebooks, Inspiron 530 desktops, 948 and 926 All-in-one printers, the 1320c laser printer, the Dell SE198WFP 19-inch LCD, E228WFP 22-inch LCD, and most types of Dell brand ink and toner with more products to be added over time. A similar agreement was signed with Wal-Mart earlier this year, making this the second time Dell has partnered with a major US retailer and the first time it has scored a 3-way.[Staples via i4u]

I guess now I can go to Staples and buy a Dell if I wanted to!! I wonder if they are also going to be a support center for Dell?

All Macs all the Time

Paul

I would like to say I know where this is going and why! 😉 I know people don’t like Vista. So what else are we going to see I actually think Vista is going down the tubes. I think kids these days are wanting a stable and efficient OS so they are picking MacBooks and not Dells, Gateway, and All the other brands. I am hopeful something comes out of this before people get really annoyed with Microsoft.