So, what do you think of Millennium P-Series?

[FormerEx-SalesSoup]

Consider the following:

Target Market
Features
Price

[Tjalfe]

So far it seems like a hit, but it would be nice to see some reviews

[George YS]

Not sure. I know it's intended for workstation market, but how large the market is? The gamers' market is far more profitable.
For office use I think a G550 still suits the job. And for CAD I think designers welcome better framerates more than image quality.

[Topha]

After my 8500 broke down, i might even get one, since i noticed i dont really need 3d speed anymore. if only i could afford a few more monitors

so i voted hit

[Guru]

Uh Ant had a poll like this on the frontpage for 6months or so why not ask him!

EDIT: Uh you mean the new P right?

[GNEP]

Hit, but wait until we see some mainstream (trade-mag print) reviews.

Target market? Corporate/Finanacial/Entry-level 3d CAD/DCC/etc...

Well done for ignoring all the whining from gamers... this gives a (hopefully) stable and flexible platform for excellent multimonitor "serious" use, at a reasonably good price. Presumably the G-series will quietly be allowed to die now?

Gnep

[knirfie]

Hit, i think.

[drslump]

The p650 misses the tri-head and the p750 is expensive.

Ati's 9000 series dual-head isn't that bad (depends on manufacturer) and they are faster and somewhat cheaper than p650.

p750 is priced at what I think Parhelia should be, so I think that they are not going to be a success because of the price.

ciao, ivan

[GNEP]

Plus you had better be working your magic with the Compaqs and Dells of this world - at my v. large corporate we can only get IT bits through Compaq now - so if Matrox isn't a spec option, it can't be put in the machine (although the G450/550 is the standard for dual-screen machines at the moment, so I guess this will be replaced by the P650) Also DVI is useful as flat panels are rolling on down the IT-hierarchy (I still have an apricot monitor as I am near the bottom of the heap )

[Kusa]

Hit.
I believe it's good for making a transfer from G-series.

[chhfchhf]

if price is reasonable,the costumers will buy.

[VJ]

I think it is very fine "damage control". The Parhelia has its benefits, but is too expensive for certain markets (e.g. regular office desktop systems). Add some "issues" and its target-market is limited.
In come these cards, that in feature/price seem to make a lot of sense: for most office work, any decent card is sufficiant. That being said, having a card which has the stable Matrox drivers, good tech support and a nice featureset (for the corporate market) seems a big plus.

Personally, I feel it still is too early to say, but I think it might well be a hit. I sure hope it is.
(haven't voted yet)


Jörg

PS: I'm still doubting whether to get the original Parhelia, or a new Sapphire board....

[Tempest]

I say unsure, but that's just because I'm a pessimist.

The P-Series looks like a logical successor to the G550, and that is (at the moment) a good thing. Although I would not buy one for my primary home PC, there are many business and non-gaming users whom this card will appeal to. If there is no banding and the driver support is good, I don't see a reason why the P-Series wouldn't become popular in the business and educational markets where Matrox still has a good name.

The old truth is "OEM = volume = money". That's good enough for now

[Mikko]

Hit.
I could have bought both of them, but I already have my Parhelia!

[[GDI]Raptor]

I think it's a hit!

It's aimed on the corperate market... And the price isn't that bad! If it gives the "Matrox quality " we are used to (-Banding effect.... ) this is deffindly a good card!

Keep up the good work Matrox, and it would have been nice with a Parhelia II or Parhelia "MAX" this fall.... And I also hope we'll see Vertex Shadder 2.0 drivers (DirectX 9) for the Parhelia-512 very soon (not TM)