Cebit 2010: Nvidia gives advice on patience
As you might have already heard, Fermi is present on Cebit, although physically seeing it here is relatively difficult for the general public. Nvidia has equipped some rigs with its latest graphics card and put some unscrupulous people in charge of guarding them, so now the outfit is giving advice on patience.
However, Nvidia's secretive policies could potentially backfire. A lot of sites are carrying baseless rumours and half-truths about the upcoming card. It is not easy to blame them, as people are hungry for Fermi news, and since Nvidia is not catering to their needs, they are turning to the rumour mill. It is a bit odd that Nvidia would miss out on an opportunity to utilize mass Cebit coverage to its advantage, thus generating even more rumors, mainly negative ones.
The people who traveled far and wide to attend Europe's biggest tech trade show would have appreciated at least a few tidbits of information, a few photos or live samples. As journalists are managing to get the info, visitors are more likely to learn something about Fermi online than on the show itself and this just isn't right.
"Hold on to your seats is" what Nvidia advises users, although we’re sick and tired of holding our seats and would rather hold an actual GTX 480s in our hands. I mean, look what holding on to his seat did to this poor guy.
Fudzilla - Fermi is here but not here
