AMD almost acquired NVIDIA in 2006

jmke · 10th January 2007, 13:56

AMD was looking to buy either Nvidia or ATI since late 2005 and finally made the decision to acquire ATI very early in Q2 2006. It was one of the best-guarded secrets to date. It also became the largest semiconductor takeover ever.

We haven't yet learned specifically why AMD finally went with ATI but Nvidia would have been a good choice as well, as it makes a good chipset, something that AMD desperately needed.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36801

10th January 2007, 14:16

Nvidia would've been way too expensive for AMD to acquire, don't you think?

jmke · 10th January 2007, 14:25

not if they were able to get a sufficient loan

10th January 2007, 15:17

and pay it over 30 years? :P

unlikely

they already had to make sacrifices for ATI, Nvidia would've been a lot worse.

10th January 2007, 13:56	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	AMD almost acquired NVIDIA in 2006 AMD was looking to buy either Nvidia or ATI since late 2005 and finally made the decision to acquire ATI very early in Q2 2006. It was one of the best-guarded secrets to date. It also became the largest semiconductor takeover ever. We haven't yet learned specifically why AMD finally went with ATI but Nvidia would have been a good choice as well, as it makes a good chipset, something that AMD desperately needed. http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36801 __________________

10th January 2007, 14:25	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	not if they were able to get a sufficient loan __________________

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10th January 2007, 14:16	#2
SuAside Posts: n/a	Nvidia would've been way too expensive for AMD to acquire, don't you think?

10th January 2007, 15:17	#4
SuAside Posts: n/a	and pay it over 30 years? :P unlikely they already had to make sacrifices for ATI, Nvidia would've been a lot worse.