Replies to post #13576 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[Windsock]

Anyone who claims that Intel doesn't test the limits of the law in their competitive practices is being overly naive or disingenuous

Again,you offer an assertion totally based on speculation. You little idea what the boundaries of the law are and absolutely no idea what legal advice Intel receives. From a point of zero knowledge of the legal boundaries, you then advance to speculation about Intel's conduct that you "just know" is improper.

The idea that Intel should not compete vigorously with all its competitors because poor little AMD can not keep up is ludicrous. Are you suggesting that Intel should reserve some business for poor little AMD? That by the way, would be a violation of the antitrust law -- an agreement to divide markets.

The FTC does understand the law and even at times chooses to go beyond the boundaries of existing law to establish new law. The FTC has investigated Intel for over a decade now and found nothing of interest. It has access to every one of Intel's documents. It has requested and received millions of documents from Intel, customers and competitors. The FTC has interviewed hundreds of witnesses.

AMD has had the opportunity to present to the government, US and EEC, of any evidence or suspicions it has no matter how weak. AMD has done precisely that.

The FTC with all its powers and extensive investigation has found nothing. It may soon abandon its decade long quest empty handed. The inaction of the FTC speaks loudly that Intel operates its business within the law.

AMD also has had the opportunity to file an antitrust or unfair competition law suit to seek billions of $$ if it has evidence that Intel has violated the law. AMD has done nothing but whine. Why doesn't AMD go seek those billions? Because it knows it has no legal case.

None the less, you and the other AMD fans just "know" that Intel is bad, bad, bad and violating the law. A very weak case indeed with only the faint credibility of constant repetition by the misguided to keep the claim alive.

Last quarter it was SARS, this quarter and in quarters past it is Intel's misconduct that has caused AMD's failures -- according to AMD. Wonder what the excuse will be in Q4 and next year?