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NVidia Reportedly Will Exit Chipset Business

xav_jones sends along a story from X bit Laboratories claiming that NVidia is ready to quit making chipsets. That story links one from DigiTimes, which reports that NVidia has denied that it's getting out of the business. "[NVidia] is about to quit chipset business, which automatically means that the company's much-hyped multi-GPU SLI technology is either in danger or re-considered. Moreover, several mainboard makers have already ceased making high-end NVidia-based mainboards. [NVidia has]... reportedly decided to quit core-logic business to concentrate on development of graphics processors and following failure to secure license to build and sell chipsets compatible with Intel Corp.'s microprocessors that use Quick-Path Interconnect bus."

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  1. In other news, by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 2, Funny

    Several senior personnel who worked for the foundries which provided the faulty chips have been found dead in their homes. Though the deaths appear to be suicides, foul play has not been ruled out.

  2. Re:It appears this story is bogus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple announced today that it will stop selling actual products and will only sell hype, in pretty packages of course.

  3. Re:It appears this story is bogus by j01123 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's like IBM stopping all work with Java or Starbucks announcing it will no longer sell baked goods at its stores

    or, Slashdot will only post stories after they've been fact-checked.

  4. In Other Random Speculation... by Enderandrew · · Score: 3, Funny

    Slashdot Founder CmdrTaco reportedly plans to shut down the popular Slashdot web destination. "People forget my website was once largely just a portal for enlightenment themes. The purpose of Slashdot is to report on news that matters."

    Slashdot will be replaced with a new web portal, OMGPonies which will focus on over reacting to all pony news that someone might have remembered reading on 4chan.

    CmdrTaco has asked that the community assist him by submitting stories and drawings in the idiom of a otatu-catgirl and jacked up on pocky. We were unable to substantiate the rumor that the site will feature bedazzler fan art of Hannah Montana, despite CmdrTaco's legendary collection.

    (Man, I'm just picking on that guy today!)

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    http://blindscribblings.com - Tasty pop-culture in conceptual fashion.
  5. Re:Damn by Hektor_Troy · · Score: 2, Funny

    you can make eggs on it, that's how hot it is

    Well, I think you can cook eggs at around 60 deg C (140 deg F), which isn't that much, considering that you're trying to convey the image of a hotplate (mine can hit around 200 deg C).

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    We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.
  6. Re:It appears this story is bogus by rarel · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you think about it, Starbucks abandoning Java would make for interesting news as well...

  7. Re:And so, what ?.... by tyrione · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apple announced today that it {...} will only sell hype, in pretty packages of course.

    I fail to see how this is any different from the current situation. :-P

    BeOS lost. Get over it.

  8. Re:It appears this story is bogus by NitroWolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apple announced today that it will stop selling actual products and will only sell hype, in pretty packages of course.

    That's not funny. Their garbage will still sell to the mindless assholes who buy their current packages of hype.

    Except for the iPod. You'll have to pry my shiny iPod from my cold, dead hands.