Interview with John Byrne (ATI/AMD)

[INKster]

Yes, it's yet another interview with top ATI/AMD Graphics Product Group brass.

This time, it's John Byrne, VP of Worldwide GPU Channel Sales.
Enjoy.


http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/editorial/display/interview_amd_byrne-2007.html

 

[trinibwoy]

X-bit labs: The introduction of the code-named R600 will be the second time when ATI/AMD is several months late to market compared to the arch-rival Nvidia. Do you have a strategy to evade the same going forward?

John Byrne: Traditionally, at ATI, we have always had a strong dedication to quality – and this is an ethos that is shared with our colleagues throughout AMD. Quality means putting out the best solution possible – not rushing products to market. We are very confident in both our DirectX10 hardware and WHQL-certified drivers for XP and Vista.

Cute, R600 isn't delayed at all. Nvidia, with complete disregard for quality, simply rushed G80 to market

 

[digitalwanderer]

Cute, R600 isn't delayed at all. Nvidia, with complete disregard for quality, simply rushed G80 to market

Yeah, it's not like they were late with driver support or nothing like that...

 

[_xxx_]

Yeah, it's not like they were late with driver support or nothing like that...

Yeah, like there were any games or apps out there that reqiured vista drivers

 

[INKster]

Yeah, like there were any games or apps out there that reqiured vista drivers

Was Vista even RTM yet by the day G80 came out ?

 

[ShaidarHaran]

I read a quote recently that stated something to the effect of "R600 is on schedule and always has been". I thought it might've been from the interview cited but either I have a poor memory or the piece has been edited.

Regardless of where I read it, I know I read it and it was an AMD/ATI management type that said it. Even my blind fanATIc ass didn't buy that load.

 

[Sound_Card]

Hector claimed a Q1 taget. So this thing about R600 never being late is BS.:smile: