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To: fastpathguru who wrote (254991)	7/31/2008 9:05:48 PM
From: Elmer Phud	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

EU's actions are designed to protect "competition", not "the competition". You have no basis to claim that the EU's actions are "at the expense of the consumer" In this particular case, "competition" and "the competition" are one and the same, namely AMD. As consumers have been enjoying lower prices and higher performance, the EU's actions would therefore be intended to protect AMD by forcing consumers to pay more if Intel can't offer volume rebates. How you can claim that there is no basis to call that "at the expense of the consumer" is a real head scratcher. The consumers want Intel products, otherwise AMD would simply match Intel's rebate program. They can't because demand won't support the volume. If it could all this would be moot. In the EU, having a competitive "competitor" is apparently not a requirement for having "competition" and it once again supports statements from the EU that say a Monopoly will not be tolerated.

To: fastpathguru who wrote (254991)	7/31/2008 9:56:34 PM
From: smooth2o	Respond to of 275872

fpg: Get over it, Intel has been charged with breaking specific antitrust laws. Your reliance on falsehoods, strawmen arguments and character-assassination of the prosecutors in your defense of Intel smacks of desperation. You act as if you are ignorant of the EU wanting to protect business in the EU, in light of many examples. Your only focus seems to be about the big, bad Intel. The Big, Bad Intel has been quite good for the EU in spite of the accusations. After all, the EU was a party to really cheap computing for many years, with or without AMD. So, either get a non-biased opinion, or "get over it" as you mentioned... Smooth