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Graphics Software Intel Hardware  Nvidia Firmly Denies Plans To
Build a CPU 123  Barence writes "A senior vice president of
Nvidia has denied rumours that the company is planning an entry
into the x86 CPU market. Speaking to PC Pro, Chris Malachowsky,
another co-founder and senior vice president, was unequivocal.
'That's not our business,' he insisted. 'It's not our business
to build a CPU. We're a visual computing company, and I think
the reason we've survived the other 35 companies who were making
graphics at the start is that we've stayed focused.' He also
pointed out that such a move would expose the company to fierce
competition. 'Are we likely to build a CPU and take out Intel?'
he asked. 'I don't think so, given their thirty-year head start
and billions and billions of dollars invested in it. I think
staying focused is our best strategy.' He was also dismissive of
the threat from Intel's Larrabee architecture, following
Nvidia's chief architect