Two sides of the same coin: Jon Peddie Research reports ups and downs in the market for graphics AIB

Posted by Jon Peddie on August 29th 2008 | Permalink
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TIBURON, CA – August 29, 2008 — Graphics industry observers and participants may have been a bit more anxious than usual to learn how the second quarter of 2008 fared. With economic conditions worrisome, and with new product releases from both Nvidia and AMD occurring near the quarter’s close, would the quarter hint at future strength or encroaching weakness? After completing analysis of Q2’08 results for the graphics add-in board (AIB) market, Jon Peddie Research reports a little of both. Market results for semiconductor-driven industries often tell a similar and intuitive story: units go up over time as ASPs come down.…