NVidia Using ULi Acquisition To Screw ATI?

March 29, 2006 6:42 AM

According to this DigiTimes story, NVidia is using its recent acquisition of chipset manufacturer ULi to pressure ATI chipset motherboard manufacturers. ATI motherboard chipsets use an ULi southbridge chip, and NVidia plans to have ULi stop making them in May which may cause shortages. ATI is working on its own southbridge chip, but there is no ETA for it.

Maarten Goldstein

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SlamDunk

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March 29, 2006 7:07 AM

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- sharkII
  
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  March 29, 2006 7:30 AM
  
  Strongarmed? Why should a nvidia company make parts for its competition?
  - vertdang
    
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    March 29, 2006 12:24 PM
    
    Why do you think they bought them? "recent acquisition" to me says this was all pre-planned. So I think Strongarmed applies.
    - sharkII
      
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      March 30, 2006 4:09 AM
      
      I don't think you guys know what that word means: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=strongarmed