Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: HARDWARE: Open-Source-Friendly Graphics Cards -- Viable? | From | Raphael Jacquot <> | Date | Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:53:30 +0200 |
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On Thu, 2004-10-21 at 10:25 -0700, David Lang wrote:
> > Tim, in this case you are not just testing the openess idea, you are also > testing the low-volume, high-cost, but flexible idea. and that idea has > never had a large market > > you are in something of a catch-22 here. due to the risk you can only do > things with a relativly small initial investment, but with a larger > initial investment you could make much cheaper (and therefor much more > popular) cards. where's a billionare looking to Do Good Things (TM) when > you need one ;-) > > David Lang >
countering your argument, www.digium.com is doing just that, low volume telephony cards. granted, the economics is different, as their price-point is 10% of the big player's price points, but the concept is similar.
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