rocketpig said:
Oh boy, you're digging into the mental archives for this one. From what I remember, MS signed deals that essentially allowed Intel and Nvidia to retain control over the chip production and rights over the chipset. This basically put both companies in the driver's seat and MS was unable to go to other suppliers or drop prices quickly enough to compete. IIRC, MS ended up in a lawsuit with Nvidia over it. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. It's been a long time since I read up on it and I'm too busy to look it up right now. |
Thanks!
Makes one wonder how MS got to be such a large, powerful force in the software industry if they couldn't do better than that.
