Exploring the ATI/AMD Rumor

phaedo00 writes "Ars Technica writes about current speculation circling around the supposed imminent merger of ATI and AMD: 'Last week at Computex, however, Intel allegedly began telling folks behind closed doors that AMD is planning to acquire ATI. This news came courtesy of Tweaktown, who cited a trusted and reliable anonymous source for the claim. It wasn't clear from Tweaktown's report if Intel itself had heard a rumor to this effect, or if the company was reading the same tea leaves as the RBC Capital Markets analysts in the Forbes article and coming to the same conclusion.'"

Packaging?

[general scruff]

So, does this mean that ATI packaging will look just a bit more reserved, or can we expect more scary disturbing pictures of spikey metal heads of increasing size and complexity depending on the speed of the processor we get?

Re:Shut up your ignorant chinaman.

[Anonymous Coward]

Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please. [imdb.com]

Well... Look how well that worked for 3dfx and STB

[vertinox]

Those two made a great team. Right?

New Company Name

[TED Vinson]

AMD + ATI = DAAMIT ???

Appropriate, since that's what many people yell when the graphics lock up in the middle of a good game...