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VisionTek Folds

Posted by timothy on from the crinkle-crinkle-smoosh dept.

geogeek6_7 writes: "In a major shocker with potentially far reaching consquences, it seems that VisionTek, the number one producer of NVIDIA based graphics cards, will be foreclosed, and cease to exist. HardOCP has the details."

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  1. Re:Lifetime Warranty? by eclectro · · Score: 3, Funny

    You are not going to get warranty service in your lifetime.

    --
    Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  2. Dammit! by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just bought one of their cards like two months ago!

    Why can't they let us know in advance when they're going to go out of business? I wouldn't have bought the card then!

    --
    "Derp de derp."
  3. The wallmart equation by Stonent1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    VisionTek had a Walmart exclusive card, a GF2MX 32MB pci card that sold for $50. Sure PCI isn't much to look at, but consider... What do all of the sterile minded individuals that bought the el-cheapo computers with I810 or SIS chipsets need to play Deer Hunter XXIV (or whatever..) a decent pci video card (cuz they ain't gots no "Hey Gee Pee" slots duh!) And at $50 that VisionTek card fits the bill perfectly and it was at their favorite store too! Where else can you pick up a shotgun, Geforce card, and a little 'sumtin sexy for the Misses?

  4. NVIDIA is doomed! by monopole · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not because of VisionTek or ELSA folding, or the earinings restatements. The reason they are doomed is very simple: They made the cover of Wired, which ensures the imminent collapse of any company that makes the cover.

    Remember Push technology, cover of Wired, vanished without a trace.

    Remember Smell-o-Vision for the internet, cover of Wired, vanished without a trace.

    Remember the New Economy, cover of Wired, vanished without a trace.

    Remember Y2K, cover of Wired, vanished without a trace.

    So next thing you know NVIDIA is on the cover of Wired ...