32 head honchos in the computer industry arrived at work on the morning of June 28, 2005 to find overnight mail envelopes on their desks. AMD served papers on the manufacturers, distributors and resellers that it believes are best acquainted with Intel's allegedly anti-competitive skullduggery. I thought you might be interested in the list, along with a bit of background research and opinion. My fair market rating reflects the degree to which the OEM deviates from the pattern of keeping AMD's representation in its product line to 10 or 20 percent.
The whole list of 32 subpoenaed parties is a bit much to chew through in one sitting, so I'll give it to you in installments. This post covers Acer, Averatec, Dell and Fujitsu. Click below to view the whole story. |