Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
memory, or... ?

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:22:47 -0600, Billy S
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
>ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
>that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
>memory, or... ?

Dunno.

Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc.... which one.
ASUS makes many cards.


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"Billy S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
> ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
> that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
> memory, or... ?

The Asus 9600XT is priced at about only 2.00$USD - 4.00$USD * less *
than the ATI Radeon 9600XT, in Japan.

The Saphire 9600XT is about 5.00$USD more than the Asus 9600XT; which
is about 220.00$USD. It is probably 80.00$USD - 90.00$USD more expensive
than in US.

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 09:06:38 GMT, Darthy
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:22:47 -0600, Billy S
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
>>ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
>>that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
>>memory, or... ?
>
>Dunno.
>
>Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc....

bingbingbing We have a winner.

I went back and checked over the detailed specs and the Asus one has
VIVO. I assume that's video in, video out right? So the Asus one has
capture...

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 18:39:01 +0900, "Maximus" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>"Billy S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
>> ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
>> that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
>> memory, or... ?
>
>The Asus 9600XT is priced at about only 2.00$USD - 4.00$USD * less *
>than the ATI Radeon 9600XT, in Japan.
>
>The Saphire 9600XT is about 5.00$USD more than the Asus 9600XT; which
>is about 220.00$USD. It is probably 80.00$USD - 90.00$USD more expensive
>than in US.
>

My fault, I was looking at the Asus card that has VIVO. It's a little
more than the ATI, at least at newegg.
ATI is $189
Asus is $204.99

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Darthy stood up at show-n-tell, in
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> On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:22:47 -0600, Billy S
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the
>> "original" ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a
>> chip-licensor board that's more expensive than the "branded" one.
>> Does Asus use better memory, or... ?
>
> Dunno.
>
> Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc.... which one.
> ASUS makes many cards.

Asus has, generally, priced their versions of cards higher. It's how they
choose to do business. Quite frankly, their quality is top notch. So, I
don't mind paying the extra.

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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 11:07:03 -0600
"Strontium" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
> -
> Darthy stood up at show-n-tell, in
> (E-Mail Removed), and said:
>
> > On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:22:47 -0600, Billy S
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the
> >> "original" ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a
> >> chip-licensor board that's more expensive than the "branded" one.
> >> Does Asus use better memory, or... ?
> >
> > Dunno.
> >
> > Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc.... which
> > one. ASUS makes many cards.
>
> Asus has, generally, priced their versions of cards higher. It's how
> they choose to do business. Quite frankly, their quality is top
> notch. So, I don't mind paying the extra.

The ASUS 9600XT has TV-In, which the ATI does not. That's enough right
there to justify the price differential.
>
> --
> Strontium
>
> "It's no surprise, to me. I am my own worst enemy. `Cause every
> now, and then, I kick the livin' **** `outta me." - Lit
>
>


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> On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 11:07:03 -0600
> "Strontium" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>> -
>> Darthy stood up at show-n-tell, in
>> (E-Mail Removed), and said:
>>
>>> On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:22:47 -0600, Billy S
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the
>>>> "original" ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a
>>>> chip-licensor board that's more expensive than the "branded" one.
>>>> Does Asus use better memory, or... ?
>>>
>>> Dunno.
>>>
>>> Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc.... which
>>> one. ASUS makes many cards.
>>
>> Asus has, generally, priced their versions of cards higher. It's how
>> they choose to do business. Quite frankly, their quality is top
>> notch. So, I don't mind paying the extra.
>
> The ASUS 9600XT has TV-In, which the ATI does not. That's enough
> right there to justify the price differential.

In this instance, yes. However, I paid ~$35 more for the Asus version of
the 9800XT.



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"It's no surprise, to me. I am my own worst enemy. `Cause every
now, and then, I kick the livin' **** `outta me." - Lit

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 03:55:49 -0600, Billy S
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 09:06:38 GMT, Darthy
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:22:47 -0600, Billy S
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
>>>ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
>>>that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
>>>memory, or... ?
>>
>>Dunno.
>>
>>Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc....
>
>bingbingbing We have a winner.
>
>I went back and checked over the detailed specs and the Asus one has
>VIVO. I assume that's video in, video out right? So the Asus one has
>capture...

bing bing bing... we have another winner... you get an all paid trip
to Iraq! Outfitted with awsome Red White and blue clothes to show
those camel jockes what it means to be an American!


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Remember when real men used Real computers!?
When 512K of video RAM was a lot!

Death to Palladium & WPA!!

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 07:11:33 GMT, Darthy
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 03:55:49 -0600, Billy S
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 09:06:38 GMT, Darthy
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:22:47 -0600, Billy S
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
>>>>ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
>>>>that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
>>>>memory, or... ?
>>>
>>>Dunno.
>>>
>>>Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc....
>>
>>bingbingbing We have a winner.
>>
>>I went back and checked over the detailed specs and the Asus one has
>>VIVO. I assume that's video in, video out right? So the Asus one has
>>capture...
>
>bing bing bing... we have another winner... you get an all paid trip
>to Iraq! Outfitted with awsome Red White and blue clothes to show
>those camel jockes what it means to be an American!

Woohooo! Just in time for the Saddam lynching in the Baghdad town
square! :P