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To: economaniack who wrote (219812)	12/9/2006 12:37:05 PM
From: kpf	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

eco What's stopping Intel from just "giving" away the chipset and graphics as a bundle with the CPU? (Not saying that Intel would do it.. Why not? They do so since many years. It's called Centrino. Extremely successful model. On your note Software is much more a "natural monopoly", while I am aware this is common opinion, I have growing doubts it is indeed. Reasons are beyond the scope of a posting, so take it as a gut feeling if you will. K. p.s: Good to see you still around.

To: economaniack who wrote (219812)	12/9/2006 2:16:13 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Economaniack, good post, but I'll be brief: - If you really think about it, software is much LESS of a "natural monopoly" than hardware. Look at Linux, for example. Or Firefox. What's the hardware analog to Linux and Firefox? - You can argue over the legality of bundle pricing, but that's not going to stop Intel from doing it, nor will it stop AMD from responding likewise (AMD-ATI being a good example). By the time the courts decide one way or the other (and it's very doubtful in my mind that the courts here in America will decide in favor of AMD), the entire game will have changed. The tech market moves at light speed compared to the federal bureaucracy. Tenchusatsu