Nvidia eyes x86 CPU market, may produce its own chip

From TG Daily -

Based on the difficulties it has found by Intel's position to not open up the Atom platform, Nvidia may be looking to create or license their own x86-based CPU to compete with Atom. This would would step up its rivalry with Intel as it would round out Nvidia's offerings, allowing them to create complete systems using only their products - from CPUs to chipsets to GPUs.

Nvidia had previously released a CPU in Feb 2008. Called Tegra, it was an ARM-based core that worked with a GeForce graphics chip as part of a full SoC (System-on-Chip) design and is being used in very small devices, such as smart phones and MIDs. But ARM is not x86-base and powerful software libraries and toolsets created for x86 products -- those which run the Windows world -- are very appealing for new products that Nvidia would target as their GPUs greatly enhance a powerful computing experience.