What recourse do NVidia owners have?

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 04:29:36 GMT, "Derek Wildstar"
wrote:


"magnulus" wrote in message
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So what can NVidia owners do? Is there enough grounding for a
class-action lawsuit?

You are really ridiculous thinking that you have grounds to claim damages
based on the requirements of a product that doesn't even exist yet.

Not to mention the same sense of entitlement that you display with
foreknowledge. You like facts so much, here's a good one:

Fact:

1) People who buy hardware expressly to run software that doesn't exist yet
are foolish.

Dat's a fact!

I meant does anyone actually 'use' the option of OpenGL instead of selecting
Direct x......

Yes, when I play IL-2 Sturmovik I choose OpenGL as it is faster than
D3D.


I also use OpenGL for that game . . and NASCAR 2003 as well.

My FX 5900 was purchased specifically for OpenGL with a professional app. and in that role it is
far faster than ATI's offerings. Even at $420 US it was less than half the price of
'workstation' cards and offers similar and sometimes even better performance.

OpenGL has always been the better graphics standard, but it is graphics only whereas DirectX
encompasses graphics, sound, input and communications . . all of which are important to games.

Long time Nvidia fan I, but were I to buy a card today for gaming, it would be ATI.

It seems to me Nvidia bought the 3DFX arrogant attitude as well as their assets and personnel.
The first product since the acquisition has all the earmarks of the fall of 3DFX. It is an
interesting parallel . . . right down to the deceptions and blackmail in the eleventh hour.
Hell, even Chrysler learned that they can't dictate what people want to buy . . . .LOL!