So What: AMD and ATI Marry

AMD announced today that they're merging with video giant ATI Technologies.

What's that going to mean for you and me? Nothing much for a year or so, despite all the punditry you'll see in the next few days.

First, ATI shareholders have to approve the deal (likely). Then AMD has to gear up to include ATI's technology into their products (or is it the other way around?), something AMD has probably been playing around with for a while.

So unless you're the first on the block to buy the first AMD-ATI product, this announcement won't mean much. However, if you're in the market to replace your ancient EGA video board, get up to speed right now by reading How to Buy a Graphics Board.