It definitely is but they will also reduce their annual loses and retain 15 percent ownership of the Penang and Suzhou operations. A 15% share in profits out of those facilities sounds like it'll prevent them from sinking even more (and that's about it).
Intel could just throw some billions into R&D and compete with Nvidia without buying ATI. The Intel brand of anything also has a better image than ATI anything. I hope Intel starts getting serious about graphics whether they buy ATi or not. If anyone could come out smashing all competition it'd...
Are you getting a percentage off your bill (UP TO 25% OFF) based on where you work? I get 25% off my monthly bill with Verizon based on my employer (?). My UDP bill with Verizon has been $64 a month for years so even with this increase up to $84 a month it's still worth it to have a UDP...