Keeping up with today's legal theme, I posted this. This filing is from NVIDIA regarding the purchase of 3dfx. More interesting stuff:
NVIDIA's success will depend in part upon continued broad adoption of NVIDIA's 3D graphics processors for high performance 3D graphics in PC applications. The market for 3D graphics processors has been characterized by unpredictable and sometimes rapid shifts in the popularity of products, often caused by the publication of competitive industry benchmark results, changes in dynamic random memory devices pricing and other changes in the total system cost of add-in boards, as well as by severe price competition and by frequent new technology and product introductions. Only a small number of products have achieved broad market acceptance and this market acceptance, if achieved, is difficult to sustain due to intense competition. Since NVIDIA has no other product line, NVIDIA's business would suffer if for any reason its current or future 3D graphics processors do not continue to achieve widespread acceptance in the PC market. If NVIDIA is unable to complete the timely development of or successfully and cost-effectively manufacture and deliver products that meet the requirements of the PC market, NVIDIA's business would be harmed.
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