Grove's email only fueled the flames. No one from Intel responds to these posts. Intel receives thousands of messages and phone calls saying that Intel misses the point. Their spreadsheet runs on a Pentium computer. We are Pentium of Borg.
Resistance is futile.
You will be approximated. The situation degrades to a point past any logical response. People believe Intel does not stand behind its products. While the fury grows, Intel remains silent. Internet analysts immediately demonstrate that IBM's claims are exaggerated, but at the same time no one believes Intel.