Naughty Intel

[magictorch]

"intel repeatedly undermined a not-for profit scheme to bring cheap laptops to children in the developing world, the head of the charity told BBC News"
BBC NEWS | Technology | Intel 'undermined' laptop project

 

[magictorch]

Intel under investigation

*****looking into claims that Intel forced customers not to deal with rival Applied Micro Devices (AMD).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7181748.stm

 

[MarshallX]

*****looking into claims that Intel forced customers not to deal with rival Applied Micro Devices (AMD).

BBC NEWS | Business | Intel faces inquiry in New York

Advanced Micro Devices *

 

[SKYMTL]

Between these lawsuits (which anyone working in the computer-building business will relate to) and the circumstances surrounding Intel's pullout from the OLPC project, it is VERY hard to stay unbiased.

 

[magictorch]

Intels office's raided

EU regulator raids Intel offices:
"Intel, the world's biggest computer chipmaker, has been raided by European Union competition regulators amid claims it abused its market position."
BBC NEWS | Business | EU regulator raids Intel offices

They recently raided a group of pharmaceutical companies and collected evidence on price fixing drugs.

The EU now has the power to actually storm an office and seize records if they see fit.

 

[Mr. Cipher]

Good, its about time.