[vr-zone] Intel has a $1.4 billion problem in Europe

[Virssagòn]

Between October 2002 and 2007, Intel had given major computer vendors Dell, Lenovo, HP, and NEC rebates to exclusively use Intel’s chips in their systems. In addition, Intel had given cash payments to HP, Acer, and Lenovo to delay or cancel the sale of systems using AMD CPUs. According to court documents published Thursday, the regulator’s legal Commission considered Intel’s virtual hegemony in the x86 market — at the time it controlled 70 percent of the desktop CPU market share — when deciding that these rebates were an unfair barrier for competitors to enter the market.

After 7 years, Europe finally dares to give Intel a fine for this. Anyway, AMD did accuse Intel for this some years ago (I think around that time as well) and Intel paid them 1 Billion while promising to stop their anti-competitive actions. The fact is that all the damage was done already and Intel still continued doing this stuff on a lower level.
With this fine, AMD doesn't get anything because they didn't accuse Intel this time.


Source:
http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-1-4-billion-problem-europe/79213.html

 

[Okedokey]

Hmm, one month's profit... hardly earth shattering