Nvidia reportedly talking with VIA about acquisition

Nvidia reportedly was in talks with VIA Technologies about a possible acquisition, but no deal was made due to the high price named by VIA, according to sources at motherboard makers.

Nvidia and VIA discussed three possible scenarios, including a strategic alliance, acquisition of only VIA's processor division, or the acquisition of the entire company, according to the sources. Though no deal was agreed upon, since VIA continues to see losses, the company is expected to open up negotiations again soon with a lower price, noted the sources.

Via has so far denied the rumor saying that they are commited to the x86 line of products and does not want to give them up.

Personally I think they should do the merger, back in the day VIA was the way to go for motherboard core logic and then nVidia crushed them with the nForce2, seems only fitting they add the Cyrix line to the nVidia offering. 

Then again this might also be a quest to divert attention away from AMD so they can swoop in and do a take over all hostle like. 

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