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Originally Posted by mrap1
Great guide, it certainly helps clear things up. Why do they bother adding all these non-sensical initials to the same number? Instead of having a 9600SE, regular, pro, and XT why not do a clear naming scheme like 9600, 9620, 9640, 9660 or something similar that can be easily understood and differentiated by consumers?
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I think they want confused customers. You have to remember that a large portion of computer buyers have absolutely no clue, will see a brand and go yep!
Classic (but old) example - Nvidia put out the Gforce4 mx440, which from my understanding was a gforce2 card with a 4 chip on it. I bet they sold heaps on the name alone , plus it was significantly cheaper than the 4 ti4200 cards they were REAL gforce 4's.