8800gt Disappointed

[Ethelred]

Hmmm.

You have no clue what the nature of my communication with NVIDIA is like, yet you assume you do.

I'd say you're not in a position to comment, and that your comments hold no more weight than me saying "Yeah Muzz, like your dad is going to tell you he banged his secretary!".

Point is I have no way of knowing, and thus no reason to comment.

It is common practice in business to never let the consumer/patron know there is a problem unless it is utterly and uncontrollably out of hand (see Tire Recalls). It is bad business and will affect the user/patrons view of the company. Most issues are handled internally and with luck no consumer/patron will realise it until after the dust has settled. This applies in all areas of business from corporate to restaurant. (See NDA)

I would trust your source more if you had said "Yeah, I have a friend how works at NVidia say their are some slight issues" rather than "Nvidia Spokesperson (see Damage Control) said there is nothing to see here move along".