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Quote of the weekQuote of the weekPosted May 16, 2006 2:44 UTC (Tue) by Arker (guest, #14205)In reply to: Quote of the week by daenzer Parent article: Quote of the week
I think, machiavellian as it may sound, this is actually where license enforcement making it a *PITA* to rely on blobware can be a practical advantage.
There are a lot of these people that can't, or won't look beyond the tip of their nose. They're happy to give up their freedom - when it's easy. Make it a PITA, and they'll suddenly have a whole newfound appreciation for the difference between supported hardware and hardware that might work if you use the right blob.
ATI is still benefitting from their past support. People that want 3d hardware accelleration without blobware generally grab Radeons still, as a result of it. There are still plenty on the market using the supported chipsets, and while they aren't as fast as the blobware only models, they're cheap and often faster than the Intel/Via/S3/Matrox options.
I hope ATI realises why the demand for these old cards is still strong...
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