DigiTimes – Sources in the PC industry hinted that Intel has informed its OEM customers that they are allowed to adopt AMD processors in products that are usually based on Intel CPUs. More new PCs, including Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo E and P models, based on AMD processors are expected to hit the market in 2H. For AMD, the lawsuit against the chip giant seems to be working in the OEM market.
the Inquirer – Is this true? First it would imply that Intel told its OEMs they weren’t allowed to buy AMD microprocessors in the first place, so making the whole antitrust legal cafuffle in the US redundant. And demonstrating a certain gutlessness on the OEM’s behalf. Secondly, does “being allowed” to buy AMD CPUs mean OEMs are “allowed” to give Intel all of its cooperative marketing funds back?
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