Hd5870 - $299

Thread: Hd5870 - $299

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  1. Talonman said: 08-25-2009 05:51 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by SKYMTL View Post
    Maybe I should have made myself clearer.

    It was BECAUSE they made a ton of money (profit) up until the HD4800-series release that they were able to reimburse customers. Their board partners were able to look like white knights riding in for the rescue. I remember well the posts on here and other forums at the time; EVGA, XFX and others were made to look like heroes and positive press followed. It was a brilliant move and it won a lot of people's support thereafter. Without that initial profit, none of that would have happened.
    I also remember the cheers of praise on the refund...

    I don't think many companies would do that. It was a PR+ for sure.
    Last edited by Talonman; 08-25-2009 at 06:04 PM.
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