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To: gvatty who wrote (241993)	10/7/2007 6:09:24 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Gvatty, > Rebates by Intel to oems saying they couldn't use AMD chips, or delay the use of the newer AMD chips, or limiting the percentage of AMD chips the oem can buy are predatory Those are AMD's own interpretation of Intel's agreements. It's based on the notion that because AMD is the only viable competitor to Intel, anything Intel does is a predatory action that is directly aimed at AMD. > First, since they may not be selling AMD chips so they can pocket the rebate. Good for the oem's shareholders but not the consumer. What the OEMs decide to do with the rebate is up to them. If Intel simply gave a flat discount, the OEMs could still pocket the rebate and the consumers wouldn't see any difference in price. Why should the volume rebate be looked at any differently from an overall market perspective? > When you stall the entry of the best AMD chips in the market ... Oh please, why not just ask Intel to help accelerate the entry of AMD's best chips? Let the market decide. Not the government. Tenchusatsu