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Apple to buy Raycer Graphics, Chip makers
By Jack, (DT)
November 1, 1999 9:29 PM PT
Sources say: Apple Computer is in the final stages of acquiring all or part of the Palo Alto, California based company; Raycer Graphics, a graphics chip designer that I never heard of until now, in an apparent bid to strengthen the 3D capabilities of Apple computers.?The motive for the acquisition is not completely clear, but the purchase could be part of a plan on Apple's part to bring "integrated" processors and chipsets to the Mac platform.?Integrated chips don't deliver the same performance as separate chips, but they are cheaper.?Why they are choosing to go with such a small unheard of company baffles many a person but I think that it's only because it's a cheaper alternative.?Read More...


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