Nvidia Losing money on 260s. 295s Dead.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3...0s-losing-money

NVIDIA HAS BEEN propping up volume by selling below cost for a bit now, and the latest price drop of the GTX260 is sure to bring smiles to the faces of users. The problem is that add-in-board (AIB) partners can't make money on them.

Losing money on each card is not a good business strategy, and making up for it in volume does not make things better. Mercedes could sell S-Class cars for $10, and volume would skyrocket, but that wouldn't be a very sound business strategy. For some reason, Nvidia not only thinks this is a sound strategy, it is implementing it.


Missing in action: GTX 295

The top two etail vendors had enough stock between them that you could count to it on both hands unless you were missing a finger. Tiger Direct didn't tell us quantities, but only had two brands in stock, and you could not buy multiple units. Basically, they are done for. Don't expect any more unless Nvidia feels its losses in Q1 are not deep enough.

Remember, when we said they were limited and gone once they were gone, some spinners denied it vehemently. Nvidia will probably trickle out a few more to 'prove' this wrong, but the 295 is dead now, two month life span.

I guess you could call their honesty into question once again over this, but isn't that flogging a dead horse?

Zone Alarm 8.0.298.00

ZoneAlarm Pro version 8.0.298.000

* Vista 64-bit compatible
* Improved performance during computer startup, shutdown and operation
* Addressed specific stability and quality issues
* SmartDefense Advisor (automatic program configuration service) improved to provide more secure, quieter operation

http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/info...aseHistory.html

SuperAntispyware 4.25.1014

* Smart Definitions to detect zero-day threats
* Vundo/SmitFraud Detection Enhancements
* Enhanced Diagnostic System to detect rootkits/cloaked malware
* Improved rootkit removal technology to handle rootkits that disable security applications
* Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine
* Updated Direct Registry Access (DRA) Techology
* Updated DDA (Direct Disk Access) - faster and more reliable

http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Nod32 4.0 released

1. ESET Smart Security 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 released

ESET launches the most effective solutions to combat malware.

Today, ESET introduces a new generation of its security solutions,
delivering its most effective protection against emerging threats.
Built on the unique and time-tested ThreatSense® technology that
has made ESET into a leader in proactive protection, ESET Smart
Security® 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus® 4 were optimized for even
greater protection and enhanced usability, while retaining their
signature small system footprint.

Users at home, but especially in SMB and large enterprises will
come to appreciate dozens of useful new features and improvements
in usability. On top of being faster and lighter,
ESET Smart Security® 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus® 4
add a host of new features:

Self-Defense
a built-in technology to prevent malicious software from corrupting
or disabling the system's security.

SysRescue
allows the user to create a computer recovery medium on a CD and
USB key for system boot-up.

Portable media access control
including USB, CD/DVD, flash disc, closing this vector of
potential malware infiltration.

Scanning of SSL-encrypted communication
developed for Windows XP and Windows Vista to scan HTTPs and POP3s
protocols for malware.

Support of more E-mail clients, including Windows Mail,
Windows Live Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird

Non-Graphical User Interface
with the option to switch automatically to high contrast mode when
in Windows.

Smart Optimization
a function permitting increase in the scanning speed

Integrated ESET SysInspector
a powerful diagnostic tool for in-depth analysis of the
operating system, including running processes, registry
content, startup items and network connections.

Support for CISCO Network Admission Control (NAC) using a plug-in

Customers with a valid license subscription can download the new
versions from:

http://www.en.eset.ch/download/registered_software.php

Windows 7 beta drivers 181.71

This is a GeForce graphics driver update for the Windows 7 Beta.
- Installs WDDM v1.1 for GeForce 8, 9, and 200-series DirectX 10 GPUs.
- Installs WDDM v1.0 for GeForce 6 and 7-series DirectX 9 GPUs.
- Supports Direct3D, Direct2D, and DirectWrite.
- Supports NVIDIA CUDA - Compute Unified Device Architecture.
- Supports NVIDIA PhysX (this driver package automatically installs PhysX System
Software version 9.09.0203 for all GeForce 8, 9, and 200-series GPUs).
- Supports NVIDIA SLI on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL applications.

Most cards supported: GeForce 6100 to GTX295.

Win 7 32 bit http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_x86_181.71_beta.html

Win 7 64 bit http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_x64_181.71_beta.html