Intel has made multiple gfx forays. There was a gfx controller in the early 80's (forgot name), then there was the 82786 (a dismal failure) ~1986. When that failed Intel repackaged and relabeled the i860 as a graphics processor (it had very little graphics capability). This sounds familiar. Reminds me of Larrabee (I wonder why).

The i740 was as much due to purchasing C&T as anything from Real3D.

As for Intel buying ATI, there's more to that story than will ever see the light of day.

A lot of weird language going on here.. probably after drinking a 6-pack.

Anywayzzz, I think that Intel already knows graphics. AMD knew nothing about gfx, so AMD had to buy ATI to stay competitive with Intel in the next 5-10 years when gfx becomes a part of the whole core processing system. Intel has been making chipsets for roughly a decade now and now has DX10 gfx chipsets, so if Intel really wanted to focus on gfx, they can no problemo.

It is not the first foray of Intel into graphics - I can remember a certain GPU (well, at that time was probably called a "mere" graphic board - i740?) made by Intel...

.. that, unless I'm my memory fails me, it was the outcome of a acquisition of the graphic division of another company (Lockheed Martin?).