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by mtgx 3406 days ago
There is another rumor that Intel is lowering prices with some customers but at the same time asking for exclusivity. Predatory pricing and exclusivity deals is exactly what lost them the 1 billion euro lawsuit in the EU 8 years ago. Considering AMD was almost wiped up since then, I guess it was worth it?! Oh, and Intel still hasn't paid that fine yet:

https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Intel-still-hasnt-pa...

I sure hope Intel is not up to the same antitrust-worthy shenanigans again. They're big boys/big company. They can handle a little competition without immediately starting to use unethical or even illegal tactics, can't they?

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> I sure hope Intel is not up to the same antitrust-worthy shenanigans again.

That's why I posted this even though it's nothing but a rumor at this point. I've met many colleagues over the last years who either didn't knew or had forgotten what Intel did in the past. This rumor should remind them to be wary when reading the reviews (just in case).

I sure hope Intel is not up to the same antitrust-worthy shenanigans again.

This is what it smells like to me. I hope they've learned from this, though.