VIA to aid US

[StageLeft]

Damn that be some phat bank.

 

[Soulbane]

Nothing on Via's website about the donation. I hope it's true, but I am a bit skeptical.

 

[gygheyzeus]

I think it is locked at the top because that is $90Million more than Microsoft donated.

And Microsoft offered to help get all the computers back up at working... they'll no doubt put Win2K or XP on ever machine, and then when it comes time for licence renewal, bam... all their money is made back.... and then some.

 

[veryape]

<< wow! So, I'm fairly certain the WTC was insured... who gets that? Is an insurance company going to be bankrupted? >>



Actually,its not insured because insurance in most cases does not cver an act of war.

BTW,many thanks to all who aid financially and othewise. VIA is very generous in this instance,as even MS has not contributed that huge an amount.

 

[Skinner2]

I think it is absolutely wonderful to see a corporation make this kind of contribution and I can guarantee that this WILL affect my next purchase of a chipset. GOOD JOB VIA!

 

[PG]

Only ONE tower was insured. I just read that on the news. They thought that there was no way that both would ever be lost.

 

[Adul]

:Q

 

[Kelvrick]

Oh SHIZZZ!! Go Abit KA-7.

 

[kendogg]

whoa..! thats a very good deed.

100 MILLION DOLLARS!! fo shizel my nizel

 

[miniMUNCH]

Oh my Lord!!

That is just awesome...can't even believe it's true!

Thank you VIA!!

 

[nicowju]

WOW $100 Million USD!! woohoo VIA! :Q

 

[wasnlos]

impressive, and a good example for other companies

 

[dman]

Although I did not see this announcement on VIA's Site, I also have not seen much publicity about the other companies donations. So, I remain optimistic that it is true.

 

[mithrandir2001]

I'll believe it when it is verified.

 

[oLLie]

Email address where we can send our thanks?

Ollie

 

[pcmodem]

Yo,
$100M donation from VIA rocks, but don't get down too hard on Microsoft for "only" $10M. Heck, any money helps. Also, as much as I despise Microsoft for its business practices, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has done some incredible work.
-PCM

 

[Freejack2]

Woohoo Via! Methinks I'll be looking at Via DDR chipsets for my December upgrade.

 

[perry]

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<< wow! So, I'm fairly certain the WTC was insured... who gets that? Is an insurance company going to be bankrupted? >>



Actually,its not insured because insurance in most cases does not cver an act of war.
>>



There was something on one of the news channels about what insurance companies are going to do. True, they do have the acts of war clause, but on Wednesday, none of the companies had announced that they were going to inact that clause. I don't think that any of them would, it would just be in bad taste.

There are also re-insurance companies that insure the insurance companies so that they don't take all of the liability. And then there is the possibility of a government bailout of the insurance companies, so that they don't go under. They were talking liability in the billions of dollars for all of the damage done, and I'm sure that figure keeps growing as more buildings become in danger of falling or are ruled structurally unsound.

Even though the buildings themselves were (maybe just 1?) insured, and the companies had insurance on the contents of their offices, there is still alot of money that is needed. Overtime for police and firefighters, money for all the heavy equipment rentals, food for all the rescue workers, money to help out all of the displaced workers that have essentially lost their jobs for the time being, etc etc etc. Money is needed.

 

[SocialDistortion]

sweet!

 

[Eug]

:Q Way to go VIA!

Even if it were $100 million Taiwanese dollars (which it isn't according to the article), it would still be a good contribution.

 

[Train]

Whats AnandTech's Contribution?

$100 Million is a LARGE sum of money for ANY company, I can barely believe VIA has that much cash. But you can bet that the USA will remember the generosity of the Taiwanese when perhaps China wants to take back the island, in which many businesses are thriving, and are content in thier capitalist environment.

 

[psteng19]

Wow, boy am I'm going to be supporting VIA after this!

It just shows how greedy Bill Gates is, only donating $5 mil cash and another $5 mil in software. AND that $5 mil in software is a marketing move. they will be MAKING money off of it.

 

[joohang]

$100 Million? Holy smokes that's a lot.

 

[Clinotus]

That is simply amazing!

I don't want to jump on the bandwagon bashing all the other companies about their (now) small donations, but consider that the very financial market that was destroyed helped those same companies become the Fortune 500 and Billion dollar multinationals that they are today. They need to up the ante and give back.

 

[mutex]

Hey guys.....

I really like VIA and really want them to donate 100M. However, according to VIA Taiwanese Press, they are donating 1M USD. I truely wish they can beat MS, but they are not making that much $$$ to donate 100M USD.

M