Well that makes a lot of sense to me. Leet speek always make me think the author is either a fanboy, poser, wanna-BBe, or some combination there of...I can see how that would fit some in nVidia's PR DePt... 8)Uttar said:
Nvidia's L33 FANS CONTEST
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Hellbinder
Banned
I have had some time to think about this and now realize this is going to SUCK!!.
All they are looking for is to get a butload of people who write in ATi hate mail and how bad they suck and why it caused them to Switch to Nvidia. Then they are going to post that crap all over the place.
Forget the fact that most of the Stuff will likely be over exagerated or flat made up just to try to Win or stand out.
Sad tactics b y Nvidia yet again.
All they are looking for is to get a butload of people who write in ATi hate mail and how bad they suck and why it caused them to Switch to Nvidia. Then they are going to post that crap all over the place.
Forget the fact that most of the Stuff will likely be over exagerated or flat made up just to try to Win or stand out.
Sad tactics b y Nvidia yet again.
If these people write in "l33t speak", then I almost wish they do that... I can't imagine what analysts would have to say if Nvidia made a Press Release about what their l33t f4nBas3 has to say...
"BUt teH R4d30n si d4 sUx0rZ !!! It si t3h 3v1l aNd iT bl3w uP mY m0niToR !!! AnD d4 Cat4lSyt drIv3rZ 3.8 dey sUx t00 and mY 0vArcl0cKeD Rad3oN meLt3D mY PC afTeR iNst4lLing Dem !!!"
PVR_Extremist
Newcomer
CorwinB said:
If these people write in "l33t speak", then I almost wish they do that... I can't imagine what analysts would have to say if Nvidia made a Press Release about what their l33t f4nBas3 has to say...
"BUt teH R4d30n si d4 sUx0rZ !!! It si t3h 3v1l aNd iT bl3w uP mY m0niToR !!! AnD d4 Cat4lSyt drIv3rZ 3.8 dey sUx t00 and mY 0vArcl0cKeD Rad3oN meLt3D mY PC afTeR iNst4lLing Dem !!!"
Hehehe I made my desk shake I laughed so hard
Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Legend
It's amazing how every time Nvidia PR open their mouths, they make the whole company look like it's run by chimpanzees. This "l337" competition just shows how out of touch Nvidia still are. I bet it's been thought up by the same people who thought that the dustbuster and (it's associated jet engine noise) would be some kind of desireable badge of "l337-ness" by the buying public.
Jensun, if you're reading this, sack the whole PR and Marketing Department. Sack them right now. Every move they make just damages your company more and more. Every product you put out that is designed and driven by your Marketing Dept just puts another nail in your company's coffin.
Jensun, if you're reading this, sack the whole PR and Marketing Department. Sack them right now. Every move they make just damages your company more and more. Every product you put out that is designed and driven by your Marketing Dept just puts another nail in your company's coffin.
Doomtrooper
Veteran
Most stores can't keep 5950's or 5700's on the shelf, I don't think so...old habits (consumer mindshare) never die especially seeing their logo on every PC title released.
Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Legend
Doomtrooper said:
Yes, mindshare gained before NV30 (before Nvidia became a marketing driven company) and slowly drifitng away since then, because of all the associated idiocy. This kind of mindshare has an inertia, and Nvidia have been drifting along on this ever decreasing brand loyalty for the last 18 months. Once it's gone and those loyal consumers start going to competitors (as has been happening since the disasterous NV30), there is just as much inertia holding midshare back.
Bear in mind that in order to try and keep a place in the market, Nvidia are accepting much lower margins on their products. Every NV3x they sell at minimal margins hurts Nvidia down the line, but subsidising these cards and relying on past goodwill seems to be the only thing they have in left in addition to whatever the next stupid idea from Burke and Perez is.
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Translated to leet by my program, Leet Speak 2.0a (which I still haven't posted on my web page yet, sorry.. I'll do that this afternoon.)
Translated to leet by my program, Leet Speak 2.0a (which I still haven't posted on my web page yet, sorry.. I'll do that this afternoon.)
I would suggest b3y0nDz2D (the typical l33t has problems counting up to 3...)
BTW, the strange thought occurs me that some times after ATI sponsors a "Write your DX9 shader" competition (together with b3y0nDz2D), Nvidia counters with a l33tspeak contest... Talk about improving the bottom line and knowing your customer base...
Genghis Presley
Newcomer
The Inquirer are running an alternative contest (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13038). Send them a more contentious story and they'll send you to cover Nvidia's next launch instead of Fudo.
I'm sure there's a few people here who can contribute something.
GP.
I'm sure there's a few people here who can contribute something.
GP.
