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Timeline Set for Intel/AMD Antitrust Trial

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the squaring-off dept.

Vitaly Friedman writes "The stage is set for the biggest tech battle in years: the antitrust lawsuit filed by AMD against rival Intel. What sort of effect is it likely to have on the industry and the consumer? From the article: 'Last year, the company filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, claiming that their rival had "unlawfully maintained its monopoly by engaging in a relentless, worldwide campaign to coerce customers to refrain from dealing with AMD" for more than ten years. AMD has already subpoenaed computer manufacturers, retailers, and even Microsoft to provide documentation pertaining to the case. Now, the timeline has been set for the trial of the Megayear to commence.'"

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  1. Megayear? by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Megayear? Don't you mean Mebiyear?

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    1. Re:Megayear? by heinousjay · · Score: 4, Funny

      After formatting it'll be more like .85 mebiyear anyway.

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  2. Re:Great.... by smittyoneeach · · Score: 5, Funny

    Exactly what part of "billable hours" seemed strange to you?

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  3. Trial of the Megayear? by FridayBob · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think Megatrial of the year would make more sense in this context.

    Doesn't anybody read over what they write before pressing SBUMIT? Doh!

  4. Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! by ndogg · · Score: 2, Funny

    Come watch at the Court of the Mega-arena as two eternal rivals are pitted against each other in the legal battle of the century!

    Will AMD take revenge upon Intel? Will Intel be crushed under years of litigation from AMD? Watch for the exciting conclusion next time on, "The Processors." <soap_opera>

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