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>It looks like Intel has thrown down the gauntlet to Microsoft's CLR. Microsoft is a big customer of Intel, I wonder why they would do this?

Evan,
While MS may work with Intel to make their software run better on the Intel platform, I don't think MS can be considered a big customer of Intel's. Intel sells to the PC manufacturers (e.g. Gateway, Dell, Micron, etc.).