AMD continues Intel propaganda war
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| NEC, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Hitachi and Sony all, AMD alleged, engaged in
| deals with Intel to use its chips in what's claimed is a virtual monopoly.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39306
Mind you, Intel has been caught doing kickbacks. Their friends at Redmond may
have been doing the same thing to prevent Linux from entering the OEM
channel.
Intel releases critical Core 2 Duo microcode update - Silently
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| Around April 10th, 2007, Intel released a microcode update (BIOS
| flash to the rest of us) so resolve several major issues with how
| Intel Core 2 series processors operate.
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http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=33889730.
Again, they do this quietly, just like their friends at Redmond. They also
'lose' E-mails, just like their friends at Redmond. Some links below.
Related:
AMD writes to court complaining about Intel
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| Chip firm AMD sent a letter to special master Vince Poppiti pointing
| out three dozen reporters cover its antitrust case against Intel and
| saying it's been careful whereas Chipzilla has been spinning like a top.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39206
Investors sue Dell on payments from Intel: WSJ
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| An investor lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses Dell Inc. of
| improper accounting in its relationship with chip giant Intel,
| according to a media report published Thursday evening.
|
| [...]
|
| The suit alleges that Dell received at times as much as $1 billion
| a year in "secret and likely illegal" kickbacks in the form of
| "e-Cap" or "exception to corporate average pricing" payments"
| from Intel to ensure that Dell used no other chip supplier,
| according to The Journal.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/investors-sue-dell-payments-intel/story.aspx?guid=%7B400315B0%2DE375%2D4920%2DB300%2D784220BEFE35%7D&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo
Intel Has Plan to Restore Lost Documents
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| Intel Corp. on Tuesday said it came up with a plan to restore
| documents destroyed as the company braced for massive antitrust
| litigation, saying it "regrets the lapse in its retention practices."
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070424/intel_amd_suit.html?.v=1
Intel's market share rises on AMD's problems
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| Intel gained back some chip market share on the heels of
| Advanced Micro Devices' abysmal first quarter.
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http://news.com.com/2100-1006_3-6178921.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
A Forensic Accountant's Winners and Losers from Pending Litigation
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| Intel Corp. failed to preserve key documents and now faces pressure from
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070325/30615_id.html?.v=2
AMD: Intel Destroyed Evidence in Antitrust Case
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| In an unpublished statement to the U.S. District Court of Delaware,
| AMD alleges Intel allowed the destruction of evidence in pending
| antitrust litigation.
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http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6352
James Allchin
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| In May 2004, Judge J. Frederick Motz ordered Microsoft to
| investigate Burst.com's claim that, in 2000, Allchin ordered
| Microsoft employees to destroy email after 30 days and not to
| archive their email, suggesting that this deletion policy
| might be an effort to eliminate material that would later be
| damaging in court. This case was settled out of court in March
| 2005, with Microsoft agreeing to pay Burst.com $60 million
| for nonexclusive rights to Burst.com's media player software.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Allchin
So That's How Dell Did It?
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| One billion dollars is one heck of a bribe. But if a class-action
| lawsuit filed by the firm of legendary shareholder plaintiff's
| lawyer Bill Lerach is accurate, that's what Intel
| routinely paid Dell to keep away from the chips
| of Advanced Micro Devices.
|
| The 251-page complaint alleges that Dell misrepresented the
| state of its business by, among other things, failing to
| properly account for and disclose kickbacks from Intel.
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http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/02/16/so-thats-how-dell-did-it.aspx?source=eptyholnk303100&logvisit=y&npu=y
http://tinyurl.com/ys5p2b
Video: Henri Richard comes out swinging at Intel during AMD press conference
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| [AMD's Henri Richard:] "I am sick and tired of being pushed around
| by a competitor that doesn't respect the rules of fair and open
| competition."
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?p=363
AMD: Intel Destroyed Evidence in Antitrust Case
,----[ Quote ]
| In an unpublished statement to the U.S. District Court of Delaware,
| AMD alleges Intel allowed the destruction of evidence in pending
| antitrust litigation.
`----
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6352
Investors sue Dell on payments from Intel: WSJ
,----[ Quote ]
| An investor lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses Dell Inc. of
| improper accounting in its relationship with chip giant Intel,
| according to a media report published Thursday evening.
|
| [...]
|
| The suit alleges that Dell received at times as much as $1 billion
| a year in "secret and likely illegal" kickbacks in the form of
| "e-Cap" or "exception to corporate average pricing" payments"
| from Intel to ensure that Dell used no other chip supplier,
| according to The Journal.
`----
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/investors-sue-dell-payments-intel/story.aspx?guid=%7B400315B0%2DE375%2D4920%2DB300%2D784220BEFE35%7D&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo
Lenovo got financial help from Intel, claim
,----[ Quote ]
| Journalists on the title said Lenovo is being paid a "pretty
| penny" from Intel to use its chips.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37670
EU antitrust experts seek charges vs Intel-source
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| The Commission has been investigating chip-maker Intel for six years
| to see if it acts unfairly to keep its dominance over rival Advanced
| Micro Devices.
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http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20070117:MTFH01539_2007-01-17_10-23-02_BRU005303&type=comktNews&rpc=44
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