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Title: AMD Radeon HD 7990 ES sold for US $96,100.00
Post by Tim on 18.04.13 at 13:00:47

;D

That first bidders ID looks a lot like G1nx's.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Radeon-HD-7990-Malta-Engineering-Sample-/121096253149

Title: Re: AMD Radeon HD 7990 ES sold for US $96,100.00
Post by Slaventus on 18.04.13 at 14:04:40

OMG! I can buy a whole house for that price :o

Title: Re: AMD Radeon HD 7990 ES sold for US $96,100.00
Post by ultima on 18.04.13 at 14:23:17

that's just plain.......stupid!! no-one in their right mind would buy something like that for that kinda price if ya ask me.

Title: Re: AMD Radeon HD 7990 ES sold for US $96,100.00
Post by G1nX on 18.04.13 at 14:24:50

Tim wrote on 18.04.13 at 13:00:47:

;D

That first bidders ID looks a lot like G1nx's.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Radeon-HD-7990-Malta-Engineering-Sample-/121096253149

Hi Tim,

Interesting card and I was looking at that auction as I came across on IT news sites but that was definitely not me bidding on it.
Not really worth the price anyway you look at it and probably the winner will not pay for it.
In any case it's surprising to see how much some people want to have the latest bit of tech with just a few days before official launch of the production model.

Cheers,
G1nX

Title: Re: AMD Radeon HD 7990 ES sold for US $96,100.00
Post by paulpsomiadis on 18.04.13 at 23:14:18

Frankly it makes me a bit sick that people would waste that amount of cash on something that's going to be outdated in a year... >:(

Title: Re: AMD Radeon HD 7990 ES sold for US $96,100.00
Post by ps47 on 24.04.13 at 19:19:51

collecting is not about logic, it's about doing things that make you feel good. if the purchase is going to make him happy, and he has $96 000 to burn, I see no reason why he shouldn't go ahead and buy it.

Title: Re: AMD Radeon HD 7990 ES sold for US $96,100.00
Post by Tim on 25.04.13 at 09:40:06

ps47 wrote on 24.04.13 at 19:19:51:

True, some people have millions of dollars worth of car collection, or a private jet. Some people just have enough money and want to spend it on things they enjoy. :)

Title: Re: AMD Radeon HD 7990 ES sold for US $96,100.00
Post by ps47 on 26.04.13 at 09:12:09

it's much worse to have money and nothing you can buy to make yourself happy.

Title: Re: AMD Radeon HD 7990 ES sold for US $96,100.00
Post by NitroX infinity on 26.04.13 at 09:36:49

It might not necessarily have been individuals bidding on that card. It could have been a bidding war between AMD, Intel and Nvidia ;D

Most rich people buy expensive stuff as an investment, they have no affinity with the actual item. Because if you don't spend your money, you have to pay a buttload of taxes on it.