You obviously didn't RTFA, or any newspapers this morning that ran the ad....
"You may not be aware, but Intel's illegal actions hurt consumers -- everyday," read the ad, which mostly is a 350-word letter from AMD chief Hector Ruiz. "Computer buyers pay higher prices inflated by Intel's monopoly profits."
The ad claims Intel is a monopoly. It says that Intel engages in illegal activities. If Intel is found innocent in the suit, that ad can be considered libel. Consider what else the author of the article has to say:
At the same time, these antics may force AMD into a precarious legal act. If the company's suit were unsuccessful in court, there would be no penalty against AMD. But when it makes those allegations in a public forum, it potentially bears itself to a libel suit from Intel.
"Is this a lawsuit or a publicity stunt?" said Gartner analyst Martin Reynolds. "This is going to make the lawsuit a little less easier to run with... The judge is going to wonder why was being tried in the court of public opinion before it comes to him."
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If the suit fails it is likely that it will be down with AMD. Intel can sue for libel; with such a small market share it is uncertain how much money AMD can cough up. And with a shaken reputation if they do lose, and if Intel does successfully sue for libel... they may not be around much longer.
-everphilski-
AMD appears to be making a no-holds-barred appeal to the american people and the courts that Intel is bad for them (and by extension, bad for the consumer. Whether that is really true is another story). I find it hard to believe that OEM's are really happy about this. I'm pretty sure that OEM's want to keep a low profile at this point; even if they agree that Intel is using strongarm tactics they will want to wait for the case to progress before they make a stand. I think AMD is digging itself its own grave. AMD is making a stand and is not going to find many allies at its side. As the second article points out, if this suit is unsuccessful, Intel can sue for libel. If they distance themselves from the OEM's, it is very likely the suit will fail.
-everphilski-
Einstein is working in a patent office Smith: I'd like to patent this. I call it "Smith's Theory of Relativity" Einstein browses through Smith's work, nods approvingly and then kills Smith with the overhead window door
-everphilski-
$2500 invested in 1984, at 5% compounded yearly would be worth $6964 at the end of this year.
At 8% it would be worth over $13,000. Not unthinkable for an aggressive investment.
-everphilski-
Google hasn't "perfected" search. They have a good search engine compared to the search engines that are out there. But search can be made a lot better.
If Google has indeed "perfected" search, then Google might as well stop now... get rid of all the engineers, keep a few IT people to keep the server farm functional, and live off of the "Ads by Goooooooooooogle"
No, my friend, search has a ways to go, whether Microsoft brings it, or Google brings it, or someone new jumps in the fray...
-everphilski-
.... Have scientist meddling in nuclear fusion caused a rip in the very fabric of space time? I could have sworn reading this article a mere 7 hours ago here on/....
-everphilski-
I tried it about three weeks ago on suggestion from a friend. I'm starting my thesis work which involves modeling in C++, and I was looking for a free environment. On my box (Intel 2.0GHz, 1gig RAM) it ran pretty slow. Booted into Windows and D/L'ed the beta version of Microsoft Visual C++, it ran quicker:(
I'm not trolling, just answering the man's question. I wound up sticking with MSVC++.
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No, they have. I had an original Pentium 60. Intel shipped me a replacement chip free of charge. AMD did no such service to any of my friends whose chips should not have made it through QC. That's the difference. In General, as someone who has spent many years building and servicing computers working for serveral companies, Intel seems to have better QC than AMD. And Intel seemed snappier about fixing what was broked on delivery.
My $0.02.
-everphilski-
... Dell uses the AMD argument just to f*ck with intel. I mean seriously. Think about it. Why would they introduce another chip line into low end machines, when their customer base is 90% clueless about computers? They say "oooh, lets look at AMD chips" to get Intel riled up into offering them a deal on the next batch of chips.
Intel? A Monopoly? Not a chance. 80% market share isn't a monopoly. Incentives don't make you a monopolist. You can't compare Intel to DeBeers (who won't put an office in the US cause they know the second they do, their ass is gone). Not even to Microsoft.
-everphilski-
My homemade PC's are all Intel... friends of mine have had bad problems with the quality control of AMD chips.
Case in point, friend of mine bought 2 identical AMD chips and 2 identical motherboards, to build a computer for himself and his wife. For some reason his wife's computer was screaming, and his was slow as hell. He switched processors, and all of a sudden it was his computer that was screaming...
-everphilski-
What retraining cost? Last I used OO.O (which was a few years ago... we can't use it where I presently work) it was prettymuch a carbon-copy Word XP.
The real reason they won't use it is because the files won't be opened by the people in the other office who are using Microsoft Office... and that's a Bad Thing.
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That's the point. They were operating under this condition, and not falling out of the sky.
(Reason being... they had wings. Not as cool as if this were a pure helicopter)
-everphilski-
... slackers
Ole and Lena had left for their honeymoon. They were partway there when Ole stopped the car and put his hand on Lena's knee. Lena said "you can go further" so Ole started up the car and drove all the way to their honeymoon suite.
... if by competitors, you mean people who take their formats, rip them apart, and try to make software based on it. I call that copy-catting.
A competitor would put forth a product of their own merit, that would be good enough that companies would be willing to switch formats to use it. Now watch me get modded -1, flamebait for saying it (i dont care, I got karma to burn) but the proof is in the pudding: companies will pay thousands of dollars for Office, but won't use OpenOffice for free.
-everphilski-
I use Office 2003 at work, and Office XP at home... I'm an engineer, I run the full gammut of functionality in Excel, I have no problems myself. If you take the time to code your projects properly, you don't have problems like that.
Look at Japan. It's a fairly linear country. It makes sense to set up straight train tracks running along Japan.
Look at America. It's a fairly broad country, in both latitude and longitude. It would take vastly more infrastructure to set up a bullet train. If we have a solution set up that works... why replace it?
-everphilski-
Eminent domain only applies to physical property, not to intellectual property. Your argument is null and void.
Second, it wasnt for Wal Mart it was for commercial developers who were trying to breathe life into a failing part of town. I don't necessarily agree with the ruling; but it wasnt so that we could have more Wal Mart's. Please keep your facts straight. Eminent domain is a sticky situation because it is difficult to see where the public good ends: is it just with roadways and railways, or does it also extend to creating jobs, and an economy so a city does not die?
-everphilski-
Medical devices are a completely different realm, handled by the Food and Drug Administration. Completely different process.
But back in the real world... yea, whoever comes up with the idea, gets the right to see it through. Isn't that only right?
-everphilski-
Archive your original footage, and your edited movies to MiniDV. Just like a tape backup. Throw it in a firesafe offsite location and forget about it. No need for anything besides your MiniDV camera and a bunch of blank tapes. That's what I do anyways...
Archive images to a hard disc drive and throw in said firesafe offsite location. Plain old IDE drive. Or invest in a tape drive. Your choice.
-everphilski-
Slashdot Mirror
Maybe because a lot of people consider Ralph Nader to be a nut...
-everphilski-
You obviously didn't RTFA, or any newspapers this morning that ran the ad....
"You may not be aware, but Intel's illegal actions hurt consumers -- everyday," read the ad, which mostly is a 350-word letter from AMD chief Hector Ruiz. "Computer buyers pay higher prices inflated by Intel's monopoly profits."
The ad claims Intel is a monopoly. It says that Intel engages in illegal activities. If Intel is found innocent in the suit, that ad can be considered libel. Consider what else the author of the article has to say:
At the same time, these antics may force AMD into a precarious legal act. If the company's suit were unsuccessful in court, there would be no penalty against AMD. But when it makes those allegations in a public forum, it potentially bears itself to a libel suit from Intel.
"Is this a lawsuit or a publicity stunt?" said Gartner analyst Martin Reynolds. "This is going to make the lawsuit a little less easier to run with... The judge is going to wonder why was being tried in the court of public opinion before it comes to him."
-everphilski-
If the suit fails it is likely that it will be down with AMD. Intel can sue for libel; with such a small market share it is uncertain how much money AMD can cough up. And with a shaken reputation if they do lose, and if Intel does successfully sue for libel... they may not be around much longer.
-everphilski-
AMD appears to be making a no-holds-barred appeal to the american people and the courts that Intel is bad for them (and by extension, bad for the consumer. Whether that is really true is another story). I find it hard to believe that OEM's are really happy about this. I'm pretty sure that OEM's want to keep a low profile at this point; even if they agree that Intel is using strongarm tactics they will want to wait for the case to progress before they make a stand. I think AMD is digging itself its own grave. AMD is making a stand and is not going to find many allies at its side. As the second article points out, if this suit is unsuccessful, Intel can sue for libel. If they distance themselves from the OEM's, it is very likely the suit will fail.
-everphilski-
Einstein is working in a patent office
Smith: I'd like to patent this. I call it "Smith's Theory of Relativity"
Einstein browses through Smith's work, nods approvingly and then kills Smith with the overhead window door
-everphilski-
$2500 invested in 1984, at 5% compounded yearly would be worth $6964 at the end of this year.
At 8% it would be worth over $13,000. Not unthinkable for an aggressive investment.
-everphilski-
Microsoft is the master of the Desktop, any way you slice it or dice it.
-everphilski-
Google hasn't "perfected" search. They have a good search engine compared to the search engines that are out there. But search can be made a lot better.
If Google has indeed "perfected" search, then Google might as well stop now... get rid of all the engineers, keep a few IT people to keep the server farm functional, and live off of the "Ads by Goooooooooooogle"
No, my friend, search has a ways to go, whether Microsoft brings it, or Google brings it, or someone new jumps in the fray...
-everphilski-
.... Have scientist meddling in nuclear fusion caused a rip in the very fabric of space time? I could have sworn reading this article a mere 7 hours ago here on /. ...
-everphilski-
I tried it about three weeks ago on suggestion from a friend. I'm starting my thesis work which involves modeling in C++, and I was looking for a free environment. On my box (Intel 2.0GHz, 1gig RAM) it ran pretty slow. Booted into Windows and D/L'ed the beta version of Microsoft Visual C++, it ran quicker :(
I'm not trolling, just answering the man's question. I wound up sticking with MSVC++.
-everphilski-
No, they have. I had an original Pentium 60. Intel shipped me a replacement chip free of charge. AMD did no such service to any of my friends whose chips should not have made it through QC. That's the difference.
In General, as someone who has spent many years building and servicing computers working for serveral companies, Intel seems to have better QC than AMD. And Intel seemed snappier about fixing what was broked on delivery.
My $0.02.
-everphilski-
... which would probably result in a >$25 penalty from Intel. And a switch. Which costs money.
KISS
-everphilski-
... Dell uses the AMD argument just to f*ck with intel. I mean seriously. Think about it. Why would they introduce another chip line into low end machines, when their customer base is 90% clueless about computers? They say "oooh, lets look at AMD chips" to get Intel riled up into offering them a deal on the next batch of chips.
Intel? A Monopoly? Not a chance. 80% market share isn't a monopoly. Incentives don't make you a monopolist. You can't compare Intel to DeBeers (who won't put an office in the US cause they know the second they do, their ass is gone). Not even to Microsoft.
-everphilski-
My homemade PC's are all Intel... friends of mine have had bad problems with the quality control of AMD chips. ...
Case in point, friend of mine bought 2 identical AMD chips and 2 identical motherboards, to build a computer for himself and his wife. For some reason his wife's computer was screaming, and his was slow as hell. He switched processors, and all of a sudden it was his computer that was screaming
-everphilski-
What retraining cost? Last I used OO.O (which was a few years ago ... we can't use it where I presently work) it was prettymuch a carbon-copy Word XP.
The real reason they won't use it is because the files won't be opened by the people in the other office who are using Microsoft Office... and that's a Bad Thing.
-everphilski-
That's the point. They were operating under this condition, and not falling out of the sky.
(Reason being... they had wings. Not as cool as if this were a pure helicopter)
-everphilski-
Come, my son. Come to the cool waters of Slackware Linux...
-everphilski-
... slackers
Ole and Lena had left for their honeymoon. They were partway there when Ole stopped the car and put his hand on Lena's knee. Lena said "you can go further" so Ole started up the car and drove all the way to their honeymoon suite.
-everphilski-
... if by competitors, you mean people who take their formats, rip them apart, and try to make software based on it. I call that copy-catting.
A competitor would put forth a product of their own merit, that would be good enough that companies would be willing to switch formats to use it. Now watch me get modded -1, flamebait for saying it (i dont care, I got karma to burn) but the proof is in the pudding: companies will pay thousands of dollars for Office, but won't use OpenOffice for free.
-everphilski-
I use Office 2003 at work, and Office XP at home... I'm an engineer, I run the full gammut of functionality in Excel, I have no problems myself. If you take the time to code your projects properly, you don't have problems like that.
-everphilski-
Look at Japan. It's a fairly linear country. It makes sense to set up straight train tracks running along Japan. ... why replace it?
Look at America. It's a fairly broad country, in both latitude and longitude. It would take vastly more infrastructure to set up a bullet train. If we have a solution set up that works
-everphilski-
Eminent domain only applies to physical property, not to intellectual property. Your argument is null and void.
Second, it wasnt for Wal Mart it was for commercial developers who were trying to breathe life into a failing part of town. I don't necessarily agree with the ruling; but it wasnt so that we could have more Wal Mart's. Please keep your facts straight. Eminent domain is a sticky situation because it is difficult to see where the public good ends: is it just with roadways and railways, or does it also extend to creating jobs, and an economy so a city does not die?
-everphilski-
Medical devices are a completely different realm, handled by the Food and Drug Administration. Completely different process.
But back in the real world... yea, whoever comes up with the idea, gets the right to see it through. Isn't that only right?
-everphilski-
Obscure patents, yes.
Directly infringind a patent that covers the basic premise of one of your product lines? No.
-everphilski-
Archive your original footage, and your edited movies to MiniDV. Just like a tape backup. Throw it in a firesafe offsite location and forget about it. No need for anything besides your MiniDV camera and a bunch of blank tapes. That's what I do anyways...
Archive images to a hard disc drive and throw in said firesafe offsite location. Plain old IDE drive. Or invest in a tape drive. Your choice.
-everphilski-