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Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 13:04:38 -0400
From: Timothy Miller <miller@techsource.com>
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Subject: Re: HARDWARE: Open-Source-Friendly Graphics Cards -- Viable?
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I agree that trying to sell first to the open market would not be 
cost-effective.  Some have suggested, however, that we sell to system 
integrators and motherboard manufacturers primarily.  As a side-effect, 
you'd be able to buy one at a reasonable price.


Roy Butler wrote:
> Timothy,
> 
> I don't think you can approach the price-to-performance ratio close 
> enough to get a market share to make it worthwhile.  I hope I'm wrong 
> and I respect what you're trying to do.
> 
> 
> Roy
> 
> 
> P.S. Stability would be higher than anything else in my book.
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