one-shot :
Maybe AMD will finally get some compensation for what Intel's illegal actions which happened in 2005. I don't think Intel should be the only company responsible. The companies that took the "bribes" should also be punished as well. Let's see what happens.
I agree that any of the OEMs that were in on this should take some sort of punishment for it but they wont.
Somehow they will get away scot free. Then again thats if EVERYTHING AMD claims is true, which still begs the question of how AMD came to get this information. As well Intel states they have certain evidence clearing them of the charges.
As for the civil suit, I am sure you will see plenty of money grubbers jump on who had no real after effects of what the fine is about. Companies that are not even in the x86 desktop market. Will be fun watching them try to tear Intel into nothing but little do they know in the end it will affect us consumers because Intel will have to find a way to make up for all the money loss such as cutting plenty of jobs (isn't that the opposite of what we want right now??) and raising prices of their products.