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To: fastpathguru who wrote (259400)	4/3/2009 5:19:11 PM
From: Elmer Phud	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Your understanding of antitrust law is lacking. Is it your claim that you have expertise in this area? I see no indication of that or any reason to think your guess has any greater merit than mine.

To: fastpathguru who wrote (259400)	4/3/2009 6:59:09 PM
From: Windsock	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 275872

Antitrust law is designed to protect and benefit consumers not to protect a competitor. Intel's price discounts are procompetitive and benefit the consumer. AMD never explains how the consumer is harmed by lower prices but instead complains that it is harder for AMD to win business deals. AMD's solution is to require Intel to raise prices so it is easier for AMD to sell its inferior products -- definitely not a step that "is designed to protect the process of competition". Higher prices would only protect AMD -- a bumbling and ineffective competitor. findarticles.com First, the objective of the antitrust laws is the prevention of injury to consumers. Second, the antitrust laws are intended to protect competition, not competitors. <snip> The consumer injury requirement can be understood as an element to be proved before liability can be found under the antitrust laws. This requirement serves two purposes in addition to the protection of consumers from truly anticompetitive practices. First, the requirement facilitates the expeditious resolution of legal disputes. Second, the requirement establishes clearer guidelines for businesses that are wary of running afoul of the antitrust laws.