Milo, if it makes you feel better to delude yourself into thinking AMD invented everything in the world, then fine. I have no desire to argue with something like that.
But for the record, Intel was the first one out with a technique of modifying the voltages and frequencies of their processors to increase battery life. AMD copied this and extended it with PowerNow, at which point Intel extended SpeedStep with dynamic voltage switching, and the battle goes on....
The point you are trying to argue is one of semantics, and it's getting pretty tired. I know that in the end, you want the satisfaction of knowing that AMD is not just a follower, but also a leader, but you are certainly going about the wrong way if you want to prove that.
If it makes you feel better, though, I will consent that AMD has aimed to turn the company into more leadership positions, thus their focus to compete with Intel directly in all market segments, drive standards like DDR and Hypertransport, and lead with their own platform instead of copying Intel directly. This has lead to many beneficial gains on their part, so in this case the ends do justify the means.
Since that is what you want to hear, I'll leave it at that. Of course, I think there is more to the story, but that's not something that I can teach you - you'll simply have to learn to open your mind and discover it for yourself.
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