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To: Joe NYC who wrote (79155)	5/2/2002 8:42:49 PM
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Author: 1stFife Number: of 99885 Subject: Intel Complaint filed with FTC Date: 5/2/02 2:59 PM Post New • Post Reply • Reply Later • Create Poll Report this Post • Recommend it! Recommendations: 12 Thank you for recommending this post to our Best of feature. By weaksidehelp: Copy of complaint filed today with FTC. At www.dell.com, Dell advertises laptop computers with Intel PIII-M and P-4M processors. Dell's advertising at the site emphasizes the speed of the Intel processors, but does not disclose the very important fact that the rated speed "steps back" significantly when the laptop is used on battery power. For example, a 1.8 GHz P4-M will operate at 1.2GHz once it switches to battery power; a 1.2GHz PIII-M steps back to 800 MHz. All the Intel mobile chips behave with similar reductions on battery power, so as to conserve battery life. This happens automatically, once the computer realizes it is running on a lower voltage input. As a laptop is intended to be mobile, this reduction in speed should be disclosed. Advertising which only lists microprocessor speeds on AC power, in my opinion, are deceptive. You will note on the site that Dell has numerous disclaimers in fine print at the bottom of its ads, but nowhere is this important fact revealed. It is also interesting to note that in a hyperlink at the Dell site entitled "Learn More About Processor Performance," the fact that the Intel processors run at a reduced speed while on battery power is not revealed. For a better understanding of Intel's Enhanced Speedstep technology, see, support.intel.com All of today's microprocessors running Windows are mostly functionally equivalent. An Advanced Micro Devices chip will operate as well as an Intel chip, a Transmeta chip as well as an AMD chip. The manufacturers and their OEMs seek to differentiate between competing chips on clock speed. Allowing Dell and other Intel OEMs to advertise a half truth regarding processor speed unfairly promotes Intel at the expense of AMD and Transmeta. This acts as a particular disservice to Transmeta, as this company's chips operate at the rated speed regardless of whether or not the chip is on AC or battery power. If anyone is so inclined, please note that complaints filed online with the FTC (at ftc.gov) are limited to 2000 characters. regards, wsh investorshub.com Found on TMF