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If Ultra became the sole manufacturer of modular PSUs, non-modular PSUs would surely make a comeback.
Don't really know what you mean by this. I'm assuming you mean that they will become more readily available, and companies will start playing off the fact that non-modular is better because there is less of a voltage drop with hardwiring than with connectors, but a lot of people, like me, would much prefer a modular PSU over non-modular, simply to keep unneeded and unwanted cables out.
What I hope comes of this if it does come down to Ultra being the only modular PSU manufacturer is that Ultra actually starts churning out some awesome high-end PSUs.
they've got a patent though so in the court of law, it should be honored.. i mean the song happy birthday is copy righted for damns sake.
I have a different view on this.
In California, as well as many other states, we have a term called "Spirit of the Law" versus "Letter of the Law" that is used in regards to Law Enforcement.
Say a newlywed couple is sitting on the beach sharing a couple of glasses of wine watching the sunset together. The law is, no alcohol on the beach. Letter of the Law says that you cite them both. Spirit of the Law allows you to make a reasonable decision on the action to take. Under Spirit of the Law, you could still cite them, leave them alone, or simply let them know that there is no alcohol allowed on the beach, and ask them to stop drinking it.
I think a similar decision will take place. If they would have caught this earlier, say right after the patent passed, then maybe it wouldn't have such a drastic effect on the market. I think because 60% (or somewhere around there...) of PSUs that system builders buy are modular, Ultra won't end up getting all they could possibly get.
Also keep in mind the term monopoly. Patents aren't meant to create them. If Ultra gains exclusive rights to manufacturer modular PSUs, then they will be a monopolist in the modular PSU market. I have faith that the government will not let this happen. If they do find that Ultra deserves a settlement, I believe that smaller PSU companies will die, but they will ensure to not bankrupt all the companies to create a monopoly.