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To: sam who wrote (46234)6/28/2000 11:47:00 AM
From: Dave B  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 93625
 
sam,

Why doesn't RMBS make VIA -- never a RMBS/INTC fan -- the focus of my efforts to "settle once and for all" this patent mess.

It's probably better to win a number of easier, smaller battles first. Then, after you have a reasonable number of players in the industry "admitting" that your patents are valid, you go after the big fish. Having the others in-line should help support your position, I would think.

Dave



To: sam who wrote (46234)6/28/2000 1:05:00 PM
From: blake_paterson  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93625
 
sam: Contrary to Dave, I would guess that Via is the present "target", given their recalcitrance and the key role they play as the chipset up n' comer. BWDIK? The latest salvos suggest that may be the case. JMO,

BP



To: sam who wrote (46234)6/28/2000 6:04:00 PM
From: gnuman  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 93625
 
Sam re: VIA
I think one of the issues is that VIA claims to supply ~40% of the chip sets used in the W/W PC industry. Any action against them has the potential to impact the ~40% market share for mobo makers, CPU makers, DRAM makers, PC makers, HD makers, graphics makers, sound card makers, PS makers, etc., etc. Would VIA make an ideal target? Would the ITC even consider temporary relief considering the major impact on an entire industry?
TIA