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To: jackthetab who wrote (261902)	10/14/2009 2:33:45 PM
From: TGPTNDR	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Jack, Re: I may be one of the few AMD supporters that doesn't want Intel destroyed.> Put me in the same position. Re: I, like Elmer, am eager for a full blown court case to decide the outcome.> Also. Re: I just believe the ruling will not be favorable for Intel, but not as damaging as AMD and its supporters are hoping.> My position: One of these times an INTC case has to go to conclusion in the courts rather than being settled out of court after a ruling against INTC & an open appeal. INTC's had a pattern of taking the decision against it, then appealing; while the appeal is open they settle for big bucks while not admitting guilt. They then say they didn't get their day in court. You'll want to read through this link. techlawjournal.com in which INTC was found likely to be a monopoly under the law. Then, post the settlement, after INTC paid Intergraph (INGR) $300M followed by $150M, followed by $100M, IIRC, INGR went after INTC's customers. INGR also went after AMD, which settled almost immediately, in legal terms, for $25M, IIRC. Note that at that time Intergraph was mostly in the graphics workstation business. Graphics. See the link with what INTC's still failing to do? IMO, absent the Bush FTC change of heart it would have gone much worse on INTC. Prior to that case INTC had taken actions which had, IMO, definitely harmful, most likely illegal, effects on both DEC and Compaq, both settled "Out of court". There have been lots of other cases. Until one of these things goes to conclusion INTC will not be declared, as I believe them to be, a monopoly in the eyes of the law. Until they're declared to be a monopoly they're generally free to pursue actions illegal for monopolies. If you want the full history, google up INTEL VS. and INTERGRAPH VS. -tgp