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Intel Replies to AMD Antitrust Lawsuits

Posted by Zonk on from the let's-get-it-on dept.

pr1000 writes "The New York Times is reporting today that Intel has replied sharply to AMD's lawsuit. This lawsuit sounds like it will be a bruiser." From the article: "The claims are factually incorrect and contradictory...The evidence will show that every failure and setback for which A.M.D. today seeks to blame Intel is actually a direct result of A.M.D.'s own actions or inactions."

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  1. Re:What would you expect? by penguinoid · · Score: 3, Interesting

    A.M.D.'s lawsuit on June 27 came after the Japanese Fair Trade Commission concluded in March that Intel had stifled competition there by offering rebates to five computer companies, including Toshiba and Sony, in exchange for their agreeing to limit purchases from A.M.D. or Transmeta, another Intel rival.

    Apparently AMD does have a case. Much as I like intel's low prices, that won't last if they become a monopoly. I wonder if apple got an offer of this sort from intel?

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  2. Intel == Evil? by putko · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've gotten the impression that Intel is evil, and you don't want to mess with them.

    Is AMD evil enough? Or is this just some P.R. campaign for them, where they hope to get some serious attention and maybe a bit of business based on their competitive offerings?

    I wish AMD all the luck!

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  3. Re:My response by tomstdenis · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Eventually people will catch on that Intel processors are shit.

    Even though my AMD dual core cost 2x that of my Intel dual-core 820 it was well worth it.

    First off, the AMD dual core takes less power. Second, it's much more efficient in terms of IPC. I still clock a 3x improvement in bignum maht and both processors are 64-bit designs!!!

    Sure that means little to the average consumer but it can only go on so far. People who need to do serious computing [e.g. servers, workstations, etc] can't use Intel processors because they're so f'ing wasteful.

    Sure the PM may be good for laptops but so would a 1Ghz Crusoe...

    Tom

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