VigilAnt Rant and Some Observations

[Wombat]

This is nothing like McDonalds. Matrox has already fired over 1/3 of their work force before the last couple rounds, as well as frozen pay for the last couple of years. If McD's did that, yeah, maybe some people would be worried about the companies. Also, M is closing down offices and shutting down divisions. Your analogy would be more correct if McD's decided to close their hamburger plant.


What kind of "change in layoff and structure" do you think M is trying to pull?

[3dcgi]

Matrox Florida is graphics, not video.

[Chief_Inspector]

"And just curious, how do you know they are R&D offices related to Video?? or is that just another Assumption??"

Like I said, take my posts with a grain of salt if you like. I'm not going to worry if no one believes me. So far, I haven't been wrong but time will tell

The Toronto asic employees were for MGI graphics only. The Florida office was for MGI graphics only. This Friday is MGI hq.

"They could be buying all that equipment you say they don't have and centralizing themselves "

Branco has to leave or die if this is going to happen.

"Granted getting rid of talented people isn't a good thing, but to change the direction and structure of a company sometimes it is needed..."

Bet you a beer, they are headed for 2D worstation. I believe they are down to 4 or 5 OGL coders left and with all the asic guys gone, I don't see much 3D coming out of them.

CI

[GT98]

anyone want to start a dead pool for MGA?

[Stringy]

Cuts, even deep cuts aren't always death...
but cutting only ASIC and OGL coders would tend to lean towards the deletion of any future 3D from Matrox...

Obviously I'm without the info you are prevy to...
I agree, only time will tell...


Craig

[ElDonAntonio]

Sorry chief, but I don't believe a word of it. How would you know all of this info? are you a matrox employee?

[thop]

the problem is where is the market for 2D workstation? certainly not OEMs. they put some cheapo ati rage3d 8bm in there, that's enough 2D for any office user. and with no real 3D the CAD guys certainly won't use it.
also with the world slowly switching to LCDs 2D becomes less and less important.

[Chief_Inspector]

No I'm not an employee but you were. Is Branco a scrooge or not? Do the asic employees have the proper test equipment or not? Did half the company get laid off within the past year with more to follow or not?

If you don't know, then call whatever friends you have left there and ask.

CI

[VigilAnt]

Chief Inspector is correct on all points. Including the comment about Branco.

VigilAnt

[MetalCartman]

[thop]

[ElDonAntonio]

It's a sad day, then...

let's hope friday's cuts are not too deep! It would be a big loss to Montreal. It used to be great a few years ago when Matrox would have a big booth at our university career fair and would take resumes like crazy...

[Cobos]

So how can Matrox seriously bring out a Parhelia 2 that works if all their 3D people are gone ? Someone that feels like telling me why they even bothered to tape out the P2 if they are simply moving away from 3D into 2D (I especially like this direction if it is true that longhorn will be running Direct3D for basic Windows functions

[Indiana]

Originally posted by VigilAnt
Chief Inspector is correct on all points. Including the comment about Branco.

VigilAnt

D'oh! Now that sure sounds VERY bad

Originally posted by thop
also with the world slowly switching to LCDs 2D becomes less and less important.

And then don't forget that the Radeon9700 has really decent 2D as well, even some Nvidia card manufacturers have begun to start improving the 2D quality some time ago....

[Chief_Inspector]

"Someone that feels like telling me why they even bothered to tape out the P2"

Looking at all the latest revelations, logic tells me Pitou is history even if it was taped out. Who the heck is going to program it You never know, it may come out in a few years.

CI