We learned that Intel is really upset with a little green thing called Nvidia and that the chipset that will support Nehalem CPUs codenamed Bloomfield won't support SLI.
First generation Nehalem won't do SLI, but it will support Crossfire, as Intel likes AMD more than Nvidia, which is kind of an awkward situation.
If there is a mechanism for Intel to remove Nvidia from its chipset list for future products, this is highly likely to happen. Just remember the Nforce 680i where Intel intentionally forgot to tell Nvidia that it changed the Yorkfield 45nm quad-cores and the final score is that Nforce 680i doesn’t run with 45nm quad-cores.
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6887&Itemid=37
Any fanboy needing a shoulder before crying in havoc for spending 400+ in the hopes of "future-proofing"?
If Nvidia doesn't get a CSI licence it'll be doomed.