Dave Orton gone from ati

Gerard · 10 Jul 2007 at 22:40

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/VirtualPressRoom/0,,51_104_543~118274,00.html

Gonzo0 · 10 Jul 2007 at 22:51

Obviously he reliased that AMD/ATI have floped it

Teaf · 10 Jul 2007 at 23:01

Pfft, blatent drama queen!

NickK · 10 Jul 2007 at 23:42

I would have expected this - Orton would have felt too constrained being just a rung in the corporate ladder.

AMD also look as if they've had to make the shareholders happy by finding a scapegoat..

Tom|Nbk · 11 Jul 2007 at 00:26

Seems he hasnt been happy since the acquisition. Shame tbh.

Cyber-Mav · 11 Jul 2007 at 04:54

this was expected. next step is the repace the entire engineering team. finally things should be going in the right direction for ati.

FreeStream · 11 Jul 2007 at 08:33

Cyber-Mav said:
this was expected. next step is the repace the entire engineering team. finally things should be going in the right direction for ati.

What ARE you on about!?!?!?!

One bloke does NOT make a company, he might have put a lot of effort into it but he wants a change and fair play to him.

Why replace the engineering team, what have they done wrong? :rolleyes:

X800 - very good card
X1900 - another very good card
HD 2900XT - an excellent card aswell just suited to the new type of shader engines!

:confused:

Dutch Guy · 11 Jul 2007 at 09:34

Tom|Nbk said:
Seems he hasnt been happy since the acquisition. Shame tbh.

I bet his salary and stock option plans make up for that, I can only assume his salary is the same as ine but with an extra 0 at the end

Noto · 11 Jul 2007 at 09:43

They need to get Randy Orton in as the 'Office Linebacker'

that will sort AMD-ATI out

lay-z-boy · 11 Jul 2007 at 10:11

Oh noes!

no more dave orton signed x1950xtx uber 1337 edition cards

NickK · 11 Jul 2007 at 10:25

Well that explains the lack of progress in the last 6 months.

I have thought as part of the sale Orton had his marching orders. Just a matter of time.

Overall I don't seen his performance over his latter reign (pre-amd) much to shout about either. Nice bloke and all but the R600 did fall short - I suspect that the company was being prepared for acquisition anyway.

stickroad · 11 Jul 2007 at 10:27

Gerard said:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/VirtualPressRoom/0,,51_104_543~118274,00.html

Am i missing someting here or what? :confused:

Do you all know this guy in person or something?

Mr-White · 11 Jul 2007 at 10:29

does it say where to forward CVs ?

MW

Schnippzle · 11 Jul 2007 at 10:58

Concorde Rules said:
What ARE you on about!?!?!?!

One bloke does NOT make a company, he might have put a lot of effort into it but he wants a change and fair play to him.

Why replace the engineering team, what have they done wrong?

X800 - very good card
X1900 - another very good card
HD 2900XT - an excellent card aswell just suited to the new type of shader engines!

Too right

Tom|Nbk · 11 Jul 2007 at 11:29

Mr-White said:
does it say where to forward CVs ?

MW

If anyone deserves the job it's me

lay-z-boy · 11 Jul 2007 at 11:41

No, it's cyber-mav

Tom|Nbk · 11 Jul 2007 at 11:43

lay-z-boy said:
No, it's cyber-mav

Oh yea forgot, clearly he knows how to build a GPU from the ground up and could do a better job from his armchair than any of the Enjys or Presidents of the company

lay-z-boy · 11 Jul 2007 at 11:49

LOL

Mr-White · 11 Jul 2007 at 12:36

Tom|Nbk said:
If anyone deserves the job it's me

waaah i saw it first

MW

Gerard · 11 Jul 2007 at 13:14

Tom|Nbk said:
Oh yea forgot, clearly he knows how to build a GPU from the ground up and could do a better job from his armchair than any of the Enjys or Presidents of the company

Same can be said for mosta the beyond 3d armchair engineers, that forum scares me..so many more informed people than the engineers actually making the gpu's. :eek: