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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (49206)	7/27/2001 2:06:37 PM
From: Win Smith	Respond to of 275872

Intel 'categorically denies' India allegations theinquirer.net So, Mike published Intel's "catigorical denial", which of course means it was all made up: But Intel's claims were immediately countered by Via. Richard Brown, worldwide marketing director at the chip rival, told the INQUIRER on Friday. "Over the past few weeks we have received a growing number of reports from resellers from all over India, but especially the Delhi region, saying that they have been asked by Intel representatives to remove all VIA C3 processor marketing collateral, including retail display boxes, posters, brochures, and gift items, from their stores, or face expulsion from the company's GID (Genuine Intel Dealer) program and thus exclusion from its associated benefits." Brown confirmed allegations made by a Via distributor. "A member of the VIA marketing team was present at the incident that took place at Nehru Place in New Delhi, in which the police were requested to close down a stand that we had set up to distribute free Coca Cola to reseller delivery staff wearing VIA C3 processor T shirts as part of a promotional program. Like the balloon incident at Computex Taipei this year, this story is too surreal for anyone to make up." Mike's broken more than a few stories to rounds of derision by the local Intel employees, only to be shown to be mostly correct when the dust clears. Remember the 478 pin P4 blowup? Probably not. I suppose the stories about the balloons at computex was all made up too. All a bunch of nice guys at Intel, just like local hero Paul Engel. I think Mike's credibility stacks up just fine compared to the endless "we will bury you" blather from Intel engineers.