mereo

@mereo@piefed.ca

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How did it come to be that only two companies supply all of the world's PC graphics chips?⁩ ⁨⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  We cannot forget that 3dfx went under when they bought STB to manufacture their own video cards instead of letting their board partners do it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How did it come to be that only two companies supply all of the world's PC graphics chips?⁩ ⁨⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  3dfx had market dominance in 90s but then basically committed suicide.

  Very true. They committed suicide when they bought STB so that they could manufacture their own video cards. They didn't just focus on chip R&D they needed to manufacture and market their own video cards instead of letting board partners do it.