Big news in the tech sector today is that the Intel & NVidia trial that was supposed to begin on December 6th has possibly been postponed at the request of Intel & NVidia for reasons ‘concerning licensing issues’. Lots of people seem to think this is indication that a settlement is on the horizon.
But much like Lex Luthor and Superman occasionally do in the comics, these bitter enemies have found cause to try to set their difference aside, while facing a common threat. The pair was set to go to battle with each other in a trial starting Dec 6 in Delaware’s Chancery Court. NVIDIA and Intel, though, have asked the court to postpone the trial concerning licensing issues to 2011, buying time for a settlement.
It’s all speculation at this point, but speculation that I hope comes true. Surely by now both Intel & NVidia have realized that neither one can succeed along against the AMD/ATI powerhouse, even though they’re bigger. Intel doesn’t have the graphics that NVidia/ATI have, and NVidia doesn’t have the processors than AMD and Intel have.
In reality, they could just be trying to delay it so that they can spend a happy Christmas without worrying about it.
via DailyTech – Intel and NVIDIA Prepare to Kiss and Make up With Settlement.
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