Replies to post #78726 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[kpf]

sdwalks

there are companies that will ignore IP and produce a competitive work alike

Who do you think of, specifically? Besides, i see basically nothing that would prevent anybody from producing it. However, selling it would be a problem.

The anti-trust cases against all players has removed the ability to protect IP.

I stumble to understand this part. Could you elaborate a little further, please?

K.

[jhalada]

sdwalks,

Hi there, I do remember you from Raging Bull...

The anti-trust cases against all players has removed the ability to protect IP.

Interesting take. Has there been any precedent of striping the company of its IP? I would really doubt that.

Joe

[sgolds]

sdwalks, good to hear from you again! On your post - processor manufacturing has reached the point where only a very few select companies can produce this product competitively. Intel, AMD, Sun, IBM. IBM doesn't want to anymore (for the low price market), although they are still very active in process development.

If Intel and AMD wanted to raise price in a manner similar to the oil industry (well, not that extreme to generate wild profits) then no one else can ante up.