ATI (Under AMD) - Has Lost Perspective - "Of Who Their Clients Are" !!!

[kmiller]

I purchased an ATI 'All-In-Wonder' Rage 128 Pro (about 5 years ago),
because "ATI Technologies" - where the 'Masters' (at the ART) of
giving a Great TV / PVR capability. - And still creating a reasonable
"Gaming" video card AS WELL !!!

Now that AMD has taken over the 'Controls' ;

They are still 'Offering' (antiquated) Windows 98 & ME "Update"
drivers - but nothing for the 'Windows 2000 Professional' market.

Has AMD "LOST SIGHT" of ATI's greatest 'Markettable' User Group ???

[ The 'Original' Home & Office Video DVR Market.] - that 'Built -Up'
ATI's "Markettability" - in the first place. ???


Has EVERYONE FORGOTTEN, that they where the FIRST development team to
create a 'viably' - "Text To Words" (Microsoft Word) converter ???

8- (

 

[Carl]

Why have you put lost sight in capitals in quotation marks? I think you are
a dummy.

 

[Strutter]

I purchased an ATI 'All-In-Wonder' Rage 128 Pro (about 5 years ago),
because "ATI Technologies" - where the 'Masters' (at the ART) of
giving a Great TV / PVR capability. - And still creating a reasonable
"Gaming" video card AS WELL !!!

Now that AMD has taken over the 'Controls' ;

They are still 'Offering' (antiquated) Windows 98 & ME "Update"
drivers - but nothing for the 'Windows 2000 Professional' market.

Has AMD "LOST SIGHT" of ATI's greatest 'Markettable' User Group ???

[ The 'Original' Home & Office Video DVR Market.] - that 'Built -Up'
ATI's "Markettability" - in the first place. ???


Has EVERYONE FORGOTTEN, that they where the FIRST development team to
create a 'viably' - "Text To Words" (Microsoft Word) converter ???

8- (

Who uses windows 2000 in this day and age anyway? You are part of the
minority still living in the dark ages.

If every company wasted time & resources on updating drivers and such for
outdated OS's, then they don't get to spend as much of it on producing new,
bigger & better hardware.

Obviously this is just an AMD bashing post from some Intel loving knob.

Get over it and live with it or try updating your system like most people in
the real world.

Who cares what they first invented, live for the future, not for the past!

 

[Geoff]

I purchased an ATI 'All-In-Wonder' Rage 128 Pro (about 5 years ago),
because "ATI Technologies" - where the 'Masters' (at the ART) of
giving a Great TV / PVR capability. - And still creating a reasonable
"Gaming" video card AS WELL !!!

Now that AMD has taken over the 'Controls' ;

They are still 'Offering' (antiquated) Windows 98 & ME "Update"
drivers - but nothing for the 'Windows 2000 Professional' market.

Has AMD "LOST SIGHT" of ATI's greatest 'Markettable' User Group ???

[ The 'Original' Home & Office Video DVR Market.] - that 'Built -Up'
ATI's "Markettability" - in the first place. ???


Has EVERYONE FORGOTTEN, that they where the FIRST development team to
create a 'viably' - "Text To Words" (Microsoft Word) converter ???

you expect them to activly develop drivers for ancient hardware ?
windows xp drivers = windows 2k drivers ?

and

yes we have forgotten.....

 

[LostSoul12]

9-11 never forget !

I purchased an ATI 'All-In-Wonder' Rage 128 Pro (about 5 years ago),
because "ATI Technologies" - where the 'Masters' (at the ART) of
giving a Great TV / PVR capability. - And still creating a reasonable
"Gaming" video card AS WELL !!!

Now that AMD has taken over the 'Controls' ;

They are still 'Offering' (antiquated) Windows 98 & ME "Update"
drivers - but nothing for the 'Windows 2000 Professional' market.

Has AMD "LOST SIGHT" of ATI's greatest 'Markettable' User Group ???

[ The 'Original' Home & Office Video DVR Market.] - that 'Built -Up'
ATI's "Markettability" - in the first place. ???


Has EVERYONE FORGOTTEN, that they where the FIRST development team to
create a 'viably' - "Text To Words" (Microsoft Word) converter ???

you expect them to activly develop drivers for ancient hardware ?
windows xp drivers = windows 2k drivers ?

and

yes we have forgotten.....

 

[GTD]

I purchased an ATI 'All-In-Wonder' Rage 128 Pro (about 5 years ago),
because "ATI Technologies" - where the 'Masters' (at the ART) of
giving a Great TV / PVR capability. - And still creating a reasonable
"Gaming" video card AS WELL !!!

Now that AMD has taken over the 'Controls' ;

They are still 'Offering' (antiquated) Windows 98 & ME "Update"
drivers - but nothing for the 'Windows 2000 Professional' market.

Has AMD "LOST SIGHT" of ATI's greatest 'Markettable' User Group ???

[ The 'Original' Home & Office Video DVR Market.] - that 'Built -Up'
ATI's "Markettability" - in the first place. ???


Has EVERYONE FORGOTTEN, that they where the FIRST development team to
create a 'viably' - "Text To Words" (Microsoft Word) converter ???

8- (

Just one question: What part of all that do you expect anyone to give a
**** about? **** Windows 2000, and who really cares what hey were first
at? When was that, and why should that matter now, halfway through the
year 2007? Who was the first to provide home computers for less than
$300? It was Commodore with the C64, and nobody gives a **** about that
these days either. What are you, Amish, or a caveman?

 

[Augustus]

I purchased an ATI 'All-In-Wonder' Rage 128 Pro (about 5 years ago),
because "ATI Technologies" - where the 'Masters' (at the ART) of
giving a Great TV / PVR capability. - And still creating a reasonable
"Gaming" video card AS WELL !!!

Well, you bought an already outdated card in 2002. The original Radeon had
long since been released, and the excellent 8500 Pro came out in the fall of
2002. The Rage 128 Pro was introduced in 1998. So what do you expect. It
was a crappy 3D card in by the standards of 2002, when the 4200 series and
8500 series reigned the roost. It was crappy for 3D compared to the original
Radeon 7000 series.

 

[suffersfools]

Who uses windows 2000 in this day and age anyway? You are part of the
minority still living in the dark ages.

Windows2k is WindowsXP.

The real question is: why would you buy the same operating system
with a lock on it's installation routine that you have to phone up
billy and ask permission to reload it on your new hardware ?

Just use the winXp drivers they'll work for win2k.

How old are you twerps ? 12 ?

 

[Strutter]

in message

Windows2k is WindowsXP.

The real question is: why would you buy the same operating system
with a lock on it's installation routine that you have to phone up
billy and ask permission to reload it on your new hardware ?

Just use the winXp drivers they'll work for win2k.

How old are you twerps ? 12 ?

I have a copy of windows 2k pro, and it is more like an advanced version of
Windows ME to me...it is completely different to XP! I have owned Windows
95, 98, Me, 2k, XP and now vista...it's called moving with the times....and
now with software requiring DirectX 10 you have to have the latest os!

I guess that you still run win 98 or linux on your old 486 DX-2 66....hey at
least you don't have to validate your copy....i supose you don't have to do
much, cos old windows don't have **** all in them!

How old are you gramps ? 67 ?

 

[Shawk]

I have a copy of windows 2k pro, and it is more like an advanced version
of Windows ME to me...it is completely different to XP! I have owned
Windows 95, 98, Me, 2k, XP and now vista...it's called moving with the
times....and now with software requiring DirectX 10 you have to have the
latest os!

You've had 6 OS's in 12 years? One every two years? Why?? That's not
moving with the times that's being Microsoft's dream customer - must
have the latest (and not so greatest). 95, 98SE and then XP were fine
for me. Vista is not required now and will not be for another year or
three ...and which software requires DX10 FFS??

For the OP XP drivers should work however if you haven't changed your
card or your OS why do you want to update drivers?

 

[GTD]

Windows2k is WindowsXP.

The real question is: why would you buy the same operating system
with a lock on it's installation routine that you have to phone up
billy and ask permission to reload it on your new hardware ?

If you knew wtf you were doing, you wouldn't have to call. You install
the ****ing OS with the CDkey provided, and that's it. Unless you're
changing out half your system every couple of months, and then, it's
just a toll-free phone call. I can't believe the lamers that bitch about
that phone call. What a bunch of babies. .

 

[Michel R. Carleer]

If you knew wtf you were doing, you wouldn't have to call. You install the
****ing OS with the CDkey provided, and that's it. Unless you're changing
out half your system every couple of months, and then, it's just a
toll-free phone call. I can't believe the lamers that bitch about that
phone call. What a bunch of babies. .

Did you ever try to phone at 7pm from home after having to replace a HDD
because your current one stopped working?
And next day from home, try to phone at 7pm or later again, and so on?
I finally gave up and used a corporate pirated key. Simply because I could
not get to microsoft outside of the working hours for my perfectly legal XP
professional copy.
Try to understand each situation before beeing agressive, man! Or am I
supposed not to use Windows at home?

 

[Strutter]

Did you ever try to phone at 7pm from home after having to replace a HDD
because your current one stopped working?
And next day from home, try to phone at 7pm or later again, and so on?
I finally gave up and used a corporate pirated key. Simply because I could
not get to microsoft outside of the working hours for my perfectly legal
XP professional copy.
Try to understand each situation before beeing agressive, man! Or am I
supposed not to use Windows at home?

I have completely updated my system twice sinve buying Vista, and each time
i have called the toll free number at around 7 - 8pm and my call is answered
instantly.
This is the best call up system I have experianced, I have to say it's a
credit to microsoft, although I'm not a microsoft fanboy by any means!
As for XP, I just installed it with the CD key, activated it through the net
and it worked fine, i never had to call up for activation....

 

[knoppix@luvs_u]

I have a copy of windows 2k pro, and it is more like an advanced version of
Windows ME to me...it is completely different to XP!

ROTFLMAO

Lead them to water, can't make them drink

 

[Shawk]

I have completely updated my system twice sinve buying Vista, and each
time i have called the toll free number at around 7 - 8pm and my call is
answered instantly.
This is the best call up system I have experianced, I have to say it's a
credit to microsoft, although I'm not a microsoft fanboy by any means!
As for XP, I just installed it with the CD key, activated it through the
net and it worked fine, i never had to call up for activation....

Don't have Vista, I have XP pro. I upgrade (or fiddle) a lot and have
re-installed too many times for automatic activation. I've now phoned
three times at various times including weekends and late at night (I
have a full-time demanding job) and have never had an issue - usually
sorted within a minute or two. If it makes a difference I'm in the UK

 

[GTD]

Did you ever try to phone at 7pm from home after having to replace a HDD
because your current one stopped working?
And next day from home, try to phone at 7pm or later again, and so on?
I finally gave up and used a corporate pirated key. Simply because I could
not get to microsoft outside of the working hours for my perfectly legal XP
professional copy.
Try to understand each situation before beeing agressive, man! Or am I
supposed not to use Windows at home?

You are a lying sack of shit. I've called literally dozens, probably
over a hundred times at work, at all hours, and have never, ever, even
once waited more than a minute, literally a minute. I have also asked
several people is the same situation as I am in and every one has said
the exact same thing. ou are plainly and simply lying, and you're not
very good at it. Go cry to someone that will believe your bullshit, liar.

 

[Michel R. Carleer]

As you say: if it makes a difference. Here in Belgium, you have to phone
during working hours.
So that if you go past the allowed number of automatic activations... Which
I did because of a failing HDD that I had to send back for repair twice and
which finally never worked properly again.
To be honest, two years later my PC completely broke down (voltage
regulators dead on the MB). I had to replace everything (MB, CPU, RAM, HDDs)
and to my complete surprise, I could automatically activate WXP again from
my genuine XP Pro CD through the net.

 

[Michel R. Carleer]

Thank you very much for your kind comments.
They are well in the spirit of the newsgroups which are meant to help people
to solve their problems.
In fact, well in the spirit of your fake e-mail address.

 

[GTD]

They are well in the spirit of the newsgroups which are meant to help people
to solve their problems.

Which you seem to feel is done by outright lying.

In fact, well in the spirit of your fake e-mail address.

Don't like it, deal with it. .

 

[Michel R. Carleer]

Which you seem to feel is done by outright lying.


Don't like it, deal with it. .

What I don't understand is why you insist saying that I lie.
Do you live in Belgium?
Have you ever phoned to MS Belgium?
Outside of the working hours?