re: Right now, AMD is casting a broad net that doesn't necessarily show an advantage anywhere. It's unfocused, reactive, and it promises much while delivering little. Slashing prices isn't the answer. Maximizing margin is.
OTOH, maybe that strategy is an unproven one that has been kicking around AMD for quite some time. And, maybe, until you exercise it, you really don't know the outcome. With their uncommon success with Opteron coupled with the failure of Intel, maybe it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to try it.
More stupid things have happened, but you have to admit that the outcome is know known, perhaps not acknowledged by AMD. One thing for sure, the coupling of the lawsuit with the strategy is brilliant for getting mind share.
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