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Tom's Hardware Guide
AMD goes to war - files antitrust suit against Intel

By Wolfgang Gruener, Senior Editor

June 28, 2005 - 10:22 EST

Austin (TX) - In one of the most stunning developments in the hardware industry in past years, AMD has decided to take Intel to court: AMD claims that Intel has violated antitrust laws by unfairly maintaining its monopoly in the microprocessor industry.
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"AMD's approach is based on throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Intel in the hopes of getting something to stick," said analyst Hans Mosesmann with Moors & Cabot in a morning research note. "This move may actually weaken AMD's case, given that some of the examples provided of coercion seem to us as business as usual in the semi industry; which may take the punch out of legitimate acts where Intel may have crossed the line."
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Personally, I think this may end up hurting them. Certainly, it gives large manufacturers without an AMD offering (*cough*DELL*cough*) no incentive to change that.
 
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