Neoseeker has posted an editorial on the NVIDIA/Intel Cross Patent Licensing
From what we know of Microsoft Longhorn and Avalon most integrated video solutions will not cut it which puts Intel in a bit of a bind if they do not devote a lot more time on improving both video hardware and drivers. Can Intel afford to spend a generation or more to nail down acceptable DX9 performance? Remember that NVIDIA's foray into DX9 with the NV3x family did not go particularly smoothly and they arguably know graphics better than Intel. They can potentially fast track this with NVIDIA's graphics expertise.Read more
