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VIA to Create Pentium 4 'Clone'

PyroMosh writes: "ZDNet is carrying a brief article about VIA's plans to start producing clones of the Pentium 4. VIA's already in legal trouble with Intel and it seems unlikley that this will go unchallenged by the chipmaking juggernaut. The Register is also covering this, and SiliconStrategies.com has an article with a bit more detail."

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  1. first particularly pointless post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    it sure is. it's pointless, and it's long enough to get past the even-more-pointless lameness filter.

  2. I would definitely sue by shd99004 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If my company have been spending millions of bucks and as many working hours to develop and manufacture such a thing as the P4, and someone just took it and copied it without my consent, ofcourse I would sue. Don't tell me there is anyone in here that wouldn't!

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  3. But by czardonic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Chip design wants to be free!

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  4. The I Love SpamMail/I hate SpamMail Official Pol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. Re:you're gay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Go O.J., slash through that defensive line!

    I love OJ, even if he is really Bin Laden.

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  7. Re:you're gay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    Cruise Missile knocking at your door ...

  8. Re: TOO FUNNY! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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