Here we go again: AMD sues Intel.Sunnyvale, CA -- The battle of the chip titans is on. Again. Advanced Micro Devices (amd.com) on June 27 filed an antitrust Antitrust The antitrust laws apply to virtually all industries and to every level of business, including manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and marketing. They prohibit a variety of practices that restrain trade. lawsuit alleging Intel forces customers into deals that excludes them from buying AMD's components. In the suit, AMD alleges Intel (intel.com) has given cash and other incentives to companies such as Dell, Sony, Toshiba, Gateway and Hitachi--38 companies in all--in exchange for exclusive deals. Intel's market share of x86 microprocessors This is a list of microprocessors. Intel
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AMD's suit also alleges Intel paid Sony millions of dollars for an exclusive deal on microprocessors and threatened retaliation RETALIATION. The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them. For example, if a nation should lay a very heavy tariff on American goods, the United States would be justified in return in laying heavy duties on the manufactures and against customers for introducing AMD computer platforms into their products. "Everywhere in the world, customers deserve freedom of choice and the benefits of innovation--and these are being stolen away in the microprocessor market," said Hector Ruiz, president and chief executive of AMD. Intel Corp. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Paul Otellini Paul S. Otellini (born October 12, 1950) is Intel Corporation's fifth Chief Executive Officer. Education Paul Otellini graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of San Francisco. said the company unequivocally rejects the charges. "We compete aggressively and fairly to deliver the best value to consumers. This will not change," he said in a statement. AMD and Intel have in the past engaged in a host of litigations over trade practices and patents. This time, other nations are taking aim at Intel as well. In March, the Fair Trade Commission of Japan warned Intel against pressuring Japanese clients to buy its chips. Intel denied the allegations. And the European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community is investigating Intel over possible antitrust violations. Edited by Mike Buetow |
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