I would imagine AMD are more interested in the technical expertise, not so much existing PPU designs or future PPU designs, but integration of Physics optimisation systems into there chips. After all Havoc don't have a dedicated PPU and Intel don't seem to mind. This may be smart for AMD if it is to remain competitive with Intel. However I believe for that price AMD should be looking for talented yet less established Software developers. Physics programming is physics programming, you don't need a PPU to deliver Physics in today's games, and If Intel get there way, you wont tomorrow. It will be in the one package. No loss of revenue to third party hardware developers, completed dominance of the consumers Intel computer. Unfortunately with the subsequent stagnation in innovative development; Joe consumer's worst nightmare. Come on AMD, get the finger out and innovate. Think bigger than the bottom line, think revolutionary impact. Make me want to ditch my 1000 Euro Intel PC for your vision.
HP's Jon Rubenstein told us that his company wanted to veer in a new direction, and veer it surely did -- the HP Veer 4G will arguably be the smallest fully-functional smartphone on the market when it goes on sale May 15th.
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I would imagine AMD are more interested in the technical expertise, not so much existing PPU designs or future PPU designs, but integration of Physics optimisation systems into there chips. After all Havoc don't have a dedicated PPU and Intel don't seem to mind. This may be smart for AMD if it is to remain competitive with Intel. However I believe for that price AMD should be looking for talented yet less established Software developers. Physics programming is physics programming, you don't need a PPU to deliver Physics in today's games, and If Intel get there way, you wont tomorrow. It will be in the one package. No loss of revenue to third party hardware developers, completed dominance of the consumers Intel computer. Unfortunately with the subsequent stagnation in innovative development; Joe consumer's worst nightmare. Come on AMD, get the finger out and innovate. Think bigger than the bottom line, think revolutionary impact. Make me want to ditch my 1000 Euro Intel PC for your vision.