Replies to post #26289 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[Jerry R]

This is the testimony that Bill Gates extorted from Jerry Sanders in exchange for AMD64 support in Windows. Quite an embarrassing display of quid pro quo, as the government attorney was able to expose.

[subzero]

"Currently we have 20 percent. We have a
near term goal of 30 percent market share. "

Clever Mr. Sanders...his market share went down to 15% - where it stands now - after sucking up to Bill Gates in the Microsoft trial.
And Microsoft is 1 1/2 years late in delivering a Hammer version of Windows - and will be another 9 months late for a total of 2+ years late for AMD.
Bill must be chortling right now.

And by the way...why haven't the AMD fanboys ever reviled AMD for totally blowing that 30% market share goal that they promised for year 2001 or 2002?
Seems that goal should have been easy to reach in light of all of Intel's screwups over the years.