You know what, I don't think we've had enough technology lawsuits recently.
Ooh, my prayers are answered - this is from Reuters:
Advanced Micro Devices said on Tuesday it filed an antitrust suit alleging that Intel has an unlawful monopoly in the microprocessor market, which it said it used to coerce customers.
AMD said in its suit filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware that Intel has pressured customers, including Dell and Sony away from dealing with AMD.
In its statement, AMD said it identified 38 companies that have been victims of coercion by Intel. It said the companies include large-scale computer makers, small system builders, wholesale distributors and retailers.
"Everywhere in the world, customers deserve freedom of choice and the benefits of innovation -- and these are being stolen away in the microprocessor market," Hector Ruiz, AMD chairman, president and chief executive, said in a statement.
Well, that Ruiz chap certainly doesn't hold back.
The question is why now?
