Intel Corp (INTC)

[Windsock]

I would suggest that Intel got what it wanted when nVidia decided to exit the chipset business entirely, including both Intel and AMD compatible products. That would have cost nothing if Intel had at least waited until nVidia has a QPI product. Instead, Intel chose to file a law suit when nVidia had done nothing but talk about the possibility of a QPI product and make a statement to customers that its license would cover such a product

What Intel did get with its "fire first, aim later" approach with a law suit was the opportunity to write a check for $1.5 Billion.