The initiation of the patent war has made the already chaotic processor and graphics card industry even more messy.

Intel, with a number of members of the camp, began to file a massive patent lawsuit, and joined hands with several graphics card manufacturers to initiate patent lawsuits against 3DFX, and also asked a number of industrial chain material suppliers and PC manufacturers to cut off cooperation with 3DFX, stop purchasing graphics cards from 3DFX, and supply parts.

Following this, Nvidia and Texas Instruments, which suddenly jumped out, have long been disliked by Onyx Technology. In recent years, Onyx Technology has been like a nail, firmly nailed to the graphics card and mobile phone processor industries.

It seems that Onyx Technology does not pose a great threat to Texas Instruments, and it mainly produces and uses it for itself. However, for Texas Instruments, which is dominant in the position of mobile phone processors, the global electronics industry alliance led by Onyx Technology completely eliminates Texas Instruments, completely causing Texas Instruments to provide processors for smartphones.

It seems that the impact is not big now. Texas Instruments is living a pretty good life by supplying chips to traditional mobile phones by relying on Nokia, Motorola and other manufacturers, but in the end, it feels that Onyx is a threat. This time, Texas Instruments also took a move to initiate a lawsuit against Onyx Technology on the patent of mobile phone processors.

As the overlord of the processor industry, Intel has no doubt about its influence on the entire PC industry. In the case of publicly targeting 3DFX, no manufacturer dares to deliberately make things difficult for Intel, at least not on the surface!

For a time, patent litigation against 3DFX occurred in many regions around the world, and the wave of interrupting cooperation with 3DFX continued to rise. It seems that 3DFX, which has just formed a giant, is in danger.

Even the Microsoft X-wave X host, which has been closely cooperating with 3DFX, has been under pressure. Intel's board members personally lobbied Microsoft. Although they did not ask Microsoft to stop their cooperation with 3DFX, they were obviously affected. Microsoft had to reduce its publicity for X-wave X host.

After all, in comparison, Microsoft and Intel are the real ally relationship. The "Wintel" alliance created by both sides has dominated the global PC market since the 1980s, so it has formed a fixed impression among global PC users. The computer chip is Intel and the operating system is Microsoft, just like the heart and the brain!

Only after Intel truly uses its strength will the outside world see why Intel can become the overlord of the technology industry. No matter which company it is, it must give it three points.

The Intel camp has launched a huge momentum. From graphics cards to mobile phone processors, from PCs to mobile phone industry, it seems that not only will 3DFX be defeated by patent war, but even Onyx Technology seems to have to be carried on this time, seeing if you can kill it with one stick!

However, the camps of 3DFX and AMD are also not to be outdone. 3DFX has no choice but to use Intel, but AMD has a good deal against Intel. Over the years, AMD has been able to hold on to the competition with Intel. Although it is at a disadvantage, it is definitely not that it has no power to fight back. It naturally has its own unique skills.

After Intel attacked 3DFX, Heitke Lu Yizhi immediately asked AMD's legal department to launch a patent war against Intel, and once again began to launch antitrust lawsuits against Intel in North America, the EU and other places. The difference is that this time AMD added another location to the lawsuit, and also began to sue Intel in Yanjing.

This trick has been proven to be successful in AMD, especially whenever AMD can't hold on, it sued Intel and PC manufacturers in its camp. However, this time, Chu Ke, a big funder, has a scale far exceeding the past.

AMD sued 84 PC manufacturers, retailers, and dealers including Intel, including large PC manufacturers such as HP and Dell, involving more than 40 regions. AMD is even ready to launch a class action lawsuit, which is completely disgusting for Intel!

This kind of "wealthy feast" that can be called a litigation industry has not appeared for many years. After all, both sides show their magical powers this time. If the litigation cases on both sides are passed, it is estimated that a new record in the history of science and technology will be created. It is expected that at least fifteen CEOs of the Fortune 500 brands in the world will appear in the court.

As soon as the media reported this famous scene, many people who have paid attention to the technology industry should prepare small stools in advance.

In North America, Intel is very strong, and the patent case of litigation for 3DFX was soon accepted by local courts. In Europe, AMD, which has been rumoring Intel's black material to Europe for many years, has a more advantage. The EU's antitrust agency restarted its investigation into Intel after receiving AMD's lawsuit.

The difference is that this time there is an additional domestic market. Almost at the beginning of the Intel operation, Yanjing also launched an antitrust investigation into Intel at the same time, and it also emphasized that this investigation must be synchronized with the international community.

As for the synchronization aspect, some people have said it, but everyone understands that in Yanjing, Chuko’s base camp, it is estimated that Chuko will lose even if it wants to lose. If Intel loses, then according to the international "compensation" practice, Intel will probably have to be peeled off!

However, this kind of patent and anti-monopoly lawsuit will be very long, and there will be no chance in one or two years. At most, the lawsuit will cause trouble to the other party, and then prohibit the other party from using certain patents and authorization technologies, delay or even block the other party from producing and selling products, and finally drag down the opponent.

So the audience who were preparing to eat melons and watch the show soon discovered that something seemed to be something wrong.

It is very satisfying to watch 3DFX join forces with AMD and fight with Intel, Nvidia, Texas Instruments, etc., but what about the processor when the graphics card suddenly skyrockets?

Almost after the patent war began, the global graphics card and processor prices began to rise continuously, and some even increased by more than 20% overnight, which made the people who had eaten it confused. Especially for graphics card users, they woke up and found that the graphics card that they looked down upon yesterday was out of stock today!

Then more news came that the two major industries of chips and graphics cards were facing each other, which made the outside world, especially PC manufacturers, worried that patents and anti-monopoly lawsuits would affect the production capacity and sales of graphics cards and processors, so they started stocking up in advance in case of emergencies. These manufacturers, who are more informed, know that both sides are preparing to come true this time!

Since 3DFX acquired ATI, people have been calling Chen Chu. After 3DFX made a shocking reversal, kicked Intel and married AMD, there were more calls.

Now that patents and anti-monopoly lawsuits have appeared, domestic and foreign countries have acted as lobbyists through various relationships, and want to get a share of the pie or have other ideas, let alone call Chen Chu.

Chen Chu arrived at a teahouse today and wanted to meet a few people, but as soon as he sat down, a phone call from the other side of the Pacific Ocean came over.

Looking at the phone number, Chen Chu answered the phone and said with a smile, "Director Scott, I am about to call you and send you an invitation, hoping that you can come to Anyang!"

"I know, I've heard of it. Congratulations to Chen, I promise to be there!"

Scott said to the phone that as the number one "Chu Ketong" in Microsoft, he is quite well-versed in the news about Chen Chu.

"Chen, I called here today to... talk about Chuko and Intel."

Chen Chu looked at the street under renovation. In the future, this street will be transformed into a storefront of a small town, including teahouses, antiques, handicraft shops, etc., which will appear on this "old street".

When Chen Chu heard Scott's words, he still smiled, but what he said made Scott shudder, "So, is Microsoft going to stand on Intel's side?"

Scott, who was in the Microsoft Board of Directors' office, quickly said, "Chan, Microsoft will never be like that. Chuko is the most important partner of Microsoft, and this will not change!"

Intel is Microsoft's most important partner in the world, and even no one, at least in the PC era in the past.

But this does not mean that Microsoft is going to charge for Intel and oppose Chuko. Now, there has been a consensus within Microsoft that in the PC era, Microsoft and Intel have formed a "double oligopolies". Now that Microsoft wants to choose a partner for the next twenty years, it may not necessarily choose Chuko, but Chuko is currently the most important partner of Microsoft.

X-wave X host, NG search and tablet computers are also coming soon. In terms of software, Chu Ke and Microsoft are also constantly cooperating. In a sense, Microsoft is indeed interested in continuing to cooperate with Chu Ke, provided that Chu Ke doesn't play with Huang Long's set, and what kind of operating system is going on.

After Scott hung up the phone, he looked at the Microsoft board members led by Ballmer, "You have also seen Chen's attitude. Chuko will not give in this time!"

The entanglement between 3DFX and Intel is actually a contest with Chuko. Microsoft, which is sandwiched in the middle, is also affected by the fish. Intel continues to put pressure on Microsoft to make Microsoft take the lead and fire at Chuko. However, there are also two-five-children like Scott within Microsoft. Once Microsoft and Chuko turn against each other, they will have to step down themselves, so they are naturally unwilling to do so.

"Then let's follow our previous decision. Microsoft won't interfere!" Ballmer said with a decisive statement. Neither side helps maintain the current situation, and may offend both sides, but it's better than helping one side, who is completely a mortal enemy. As long as you can live up to your face.

After Chen Chu hung up the phone, he couldn't help but think deeply. Even Microsoft was a little passive. It can be imagined how much pressure Intel has brought this time, but these are all things sooner or later. Even if he gives in this time, he still has to face it next time.

Just as they were thinking about it, two more people came in from the teahouse. In addition to Ma Zhou, there was another person Chen Chu had met.
Chapter completed!