Intel sued over chipset bribery and coercion - Polidicks

Via the BBC: [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8343179.stm[/url] [quote]Intel is facing a federal lawsuit that accuses it of using "illegal threats" to dominate microchip sales. The New York attorney general accuses Intel of using "bribery and coercion" to make computer manufacturers buy its chips instead of those from its rivals. Andrew Cuomo said the anti-competition federal lawsuit follows an investigation lasting almost two years. Intel said in a statement that the "decision to file suit against [us] is just plain wrong". "Neither consumers, who have consistently benefited from lower prices and increased innovation, nor justice, are being served by the decision to file a case now," it added. In May, Intel was fined $1.5bn (£948m) by European competition authorities. The firm denied any wrongdoing in that case and is now appealing. 'Systematic campaign' Mr Cuomo said Intel - the world's largest maker of semiconductors - had been engaged in a "worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct". "Rather than compete fairly, Intel used bribery and coercion to maintain a stranglehold on the market," he added. "Intel's actions not only unfairly restricted potential competitors, but also hurt average consumers who were robbed of better products and lower prices." Mr Cuomo said the details of the case were revealed in email exchanges. Intel is accused of paying millions of dollars each year - and "in some years billions" - in payoffs to computer makers in exchange for them only buying its chips. It is further said to have withdrawn this payments to punish those computer firms "perceived to be working too closely with Intel's competitors". In the European case, the European Commission ruled in May that Intel had paid manufacturers and one retailer to favour its chips over those of key rival Advanced Micro Devices between 2002 and 2007. [/quote] Doesn't surprise me one bit - we hardly see any AMD processors in prebuilts nowadays.

I use an AMD, everyone I know uses an AMD, Why are Intel Considered good?

What cunts.

[QUOTE=radioactive;18188674]I use an AMD, everyone I know uses an AMD, Why are Intel Considered good?[/QUOTE] They usually come standard.

[QUOTE=jcallan;18188695]They usually come standard.[/QUOTE] Who buys pre-built computers from shops?

[QUOTE=radioactive;18188674]I use an AMD, everyone I know uses an AMD, Why are Intel Considered good?[/QUOTE] Their processors are/were faster than what AMD has/had.

[QUOTE=radioactive;18188706]Who buys pre-built computers from shops?[/QUOTE] Almost everybody, aspergers boy

[QUOTE=ijyt;18188710]Their processors are/were faster than what AMD has/had.[/QUOTE] Were would be the correct term. Anyway, I really don't like how Intel just try to take the whole god damn market share, if they did that, that would be stupid in today's capitalism.

[QUOTE=radioactive;18188790]Were would be the correct term. Anyway, I really don't like how Intel just try to take the whole god damn market share, if they did that, that would be stupid in today's capitalism.[/QUOTE] Isn't there a post you should be sniping somewhere.

[QUOTE=radioactive;18188790]Were would be the correct term. Anyway, I really don't like how Intel just try to take the whole god damn market share, if they did that, that would be stupid in today's capitalism.[/QUOTE] I don't even hear much about amd, where I hear about intel almost all the time

[QUOTE=johanz;18188829]I don't even hear much about amd, where I hear about intel almost all the time[/QUOTE] Exactly, aren't you sick and tired of their annoying jingle?

Ok lets replay the EU anti trust trial shal we. Oops, intel lost :cop:

[QUOTE=radioactive;18188706]Who buys pre-built computers from shops?[/QUOTE] People who don't know how to put their own PC together and have more pressing things to do than learn how.

[QUOTE=radioactive;18188860]Exactly, aren't you sick and tired of their annoying jingle?[/QUOTE] No. I would be happy, if I had money.

[QUOTE=radioactive;18188706]Who buys pre-built computers from shops?[/QUOTE] Except Intel is also a majority of the self built market as well. i7 represent.

intel just dominates because of their partnership with micrososft.. who has a partnership with companies such as dell.. and there you go you can figure the rest out for yourself

[QUOTE=radioactive;18188706]Who buys pre-built computers from shops?[/QUOTE] I did from a online store. Five years ago i still use it and love it <3 Dell XPS 710 <3 Wii60

[QUOTE=MegaJohnny;18188925]People who don't know how to put their own PC together and have more pressing things to do than learn how.[/QUOTE] Or don't have the time to do it. Sadly I do have the time.

[QUOTE=Fables;18189189]Or don't have the time to do it. Sadly I do have the time.[/QUOTE] It takes a hour to build a computer.

[QUOTE=Yumyumbublegum;18189347]It takes a hour to build a computer.[/QUOTE] It can take about a week to get the parts though. Though in the end it's cheaper and you get a better deal.

[QUOTE=radioactive;18189394]It can take about a week to get the parts though. Though in the end it's cheaper and you get a better deal.[/QUOTE] It'll take a week for the parts to ship, but that doesn't mean you have to stand around doing nothing until they arrive.

It'd be awesome if there were a third party for both CPU's and GPU's. Would drive down prices so well.

I hate Intel, Quantity not Quality

[QUOTE=Yumyumbublegum;18189491]It'll take a week for the parts to ship, but that doesn't mean you have to stand around doing nothing until they arrive.[/QUOTE] Well yeah, it's the installation of Windows that takes its time.

[QUOTE=radioactive;18189668]Well yeah, it's the installation of Windows that takes its time.[/QUOTE] 30-60 minutes, you could just go do something else while it's installing.

[QUOTE=Yumyumbublegum;18189347]It takes a hour to build a computer.[/QUOTE] Right. Except the grandmas and people who actually don't give a fuck about computers would be lost. Sure it is easy for most of FP to build a PC, but imagine the general public. You think that the girl that spends all day texting needs to build her own PC just to check Facebook statuses? [B]Edit:[/B] Took me 15 minutes to install Windows 7 :dance:

Most online guides are idiot proof, building a computer is like building with very expensive legos.

[QUOTE=radioactive;18189394]It can take about a week to get the parts though. Though in the end it's cheaper and you get a better deal.[/QUOTE] 3 days for me from trusty Newegg.

[QUOTE=The mouse;18189643]I hate Intel, Quantity not Quality[/QUOTE] good thing they have both.

[QUOTE=Yumyumbublegum;18190393]Most online guides are idiot proof, building a computer is like building with very expensive legos.[/QUOTE] Right, but I still think people would be at a loss. Some have trouble navigating their e-mail, imagine when they have to plug everything in.