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    ATi's old IP and CPU manufacturers

    Yeah I'm pretty sure ATi would be locked out of the Intel chipset market at the time(and currently lol) if they didn't licence the IP. It really didn't work out for ATi I don't think as their chipsets never did take off. lmao yeah that would be funny as hell wrt Larrabee.
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    ATi's old IP and CPU manufacturers

    I would think that would explain to a large degree the price tag of ATi of course. AMD will likely benifit in more ways then just collecting licencing fee's from Intel as well. Looking at AMD stock I'd wager there is some real value in that price range. I suppose AMD could refuse to licence that...
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    ATi's old IP and CPU manufacturers

    I recall some years ago now that Intel was forced to pay ATi to use a number of their IP's. Does anyone recall just what that was? Been watching AMD and wondering if the ATi buy out will pay off. Obviously ATi came with a huge price tag and AMD management thought it was a buy. So there may be...
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    Some Advice from the pro's

    Hrm found an MSI x1950 Pro for $220can.. only $10 more then the GT http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=666672133&vpn=RX1950PRO-TD256E&manufacture=MSI .. Looks like best price/performance solution for sure.
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    Some Advice from the pro's

    Yeah the x1950 pro would be my choice.. If I can convince him to spend the extra $ I'll recomend that. 7900GS is something I didn't consider I'll look it up. Thanks alot. Edit: Just spotted the x1950GT.. performs better then the...
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    Some Advice from the pro's

    Its not for me its for a frend. Atm he's only integrated graphics. Not too worried about gaming beyond 1280x1024.
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    Some Advice from the pro's

    aight guys.. anyone got some adivice? I don't know the particulars of the market anymore. I still know a fair bit I learned from Beyond3d but you know the market is so tricky. Just looking for a decent performer in the sub $200 canadian price range. (PCI-e) Here is a Canadian retailer with fair...
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    Some Advice from the pro's

    PCI-E .. prolly max $200 can.
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    Some Advice from the pro's

    Hey guys. I've not posted here for a couple of years and well Im kinda surprised my profile still is available. Im not disapointed lol.. Anyhow I've not been watching the market very closely at all over that time and am looking for a good price/performance card.. mid range price with decent...
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    Bikes stolen last night.

    This would have been where .. I thought/said " alrighty your out tommorow, job or not..." drink all my stuff mofo.. bah
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    best friend's wife (uh-oh)

    Hrm.. lets say your in a relationship.. married oh I don't know 10 years.. 4 years ago you realised that you weren't in love .. sometimes you even hated your partener. While you meet other people you would like to get to know but you just don't because your married. Your social life suffers...
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    best friend's wife (uh-oh)

    Well she would have done someone else .. and looks like she wanted a divorce anyhow. She doesn't regret anything .. sweet. ;) :twisted: I think that some here are totally overreacting. Don't regret what you've done sage. Doing your best frends wife... man lol.. Thats quite something...
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    best friend's wife (uh-oh)

    Well, gratz on your lucky night.. ;) :twisted: Now.. go find some new "frends". Ether their relationship is toast or he can get over her wanting to get laid by someone else. IMO its no big deal. But people get all messed up with this shit. Possesiveness and insecurity are at the core of it...
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    Love + friendship = problems...

    Heh, thats the problem. Just go for sex.. the relationship/trouble will come after.
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    best friend's wife (uh-oh)

    LMAO... Bah, thats not the mature "I can be frends" attitude you were espousing just a little while back. Sounds too me like she wants her cake and eat it too. Anyhow, this whole affiar is messed there really is no "good" solution. You can dump them both as frends, have her or continue with...
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