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To: Elmer who wrote (74233)	10/6/1999 11:42:00 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572481

RE <<<How soon they forget! AMD started the price war by undercutting Intel's prices. AMD continued the price war by maintaining a policy of keeping their prices below Intel's, even if Intel lowered their prices. This is true crybaby whining when someone fights back in a war you started.>>> With economic and political power, comes a certain responsibility. If the US or Japan or any of the major powers behaved like a few of the third world countries, this world would have been blown up a long time ago. Having AMD around has made intc a better company....to whit, the last few months. This is not whining....all that I am suggesting that intc come from a place of plenty rather than scarcity. Everyone (including intc) will be better served. If intc does not, I believe it will pay a price ultimately because this kind of behavior is destructive. And to suggest that AMD is behaving the same way is being intentionally naive.....AMD is in a bid for survival while intc is trying to eliminate competition and pig out at the trough.....significant difference. That's why the results will be significantly different for each company. ted

To: Elmer who wrote (74233)	10/6/1999 1:43:00 PM
From: Kevin K. Spurway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572481

Re: "How soon they forget! AMD started the price war by undercutting Intel's prices. AMD continued the price war by maintaining a policy of keeping their prices below Intel's, even if Intel lowered their prices. This is true crybaby whining when someone fights back in a war you started." Elmer, how many times do we need to make it clear to you that the performance of the K6 demanded that it have a lower price than the PII? Toyota is not undercutting BMW when it prices a Camry under a 328ci. It's really not very hard to understand. If you don't have the branding or the performance, you sell at a discount. That's not even marketing 101--it's common sense. Kevin