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Intel vs AMD: 2010 Could Be a Slow Year for AMD Processors

With no Bulldozer or Fusion CPUs Until 2011, will there be any AMD processors that can compete against Intel's Sandy Bridge in 2010?

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18,376 pts

) on Nov 20, 2009 to
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Intel Lawyers Warn AMD over x86 License and Global Foundries, AMD Fires Back

Is Intel out to destroy AMD, or is the threat to pull AMD’s x86 license over the Global Foundry all-important posturing for shareholders? Then again, maybe it’s just fud flinging.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18,376 pts

) on Mar 23, 2009 to
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AMD Shareholders and Others Likely to Approve of Plans for The Foundry Company

AMD will need all kinds of regulatory approvals along with the support of its shareholders to spin its manufacturing assets into The Foundry Company. Here are groups almost certain to get on board.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18,376 pts

) on Jan 1, 2009 to
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Intel Unlikely to Pose Legal Threat to AMD’s Spin-Off Plans for The Foundry Company

Even if Intel wanted to block the deal in court, and they haven’t said they do: is AMD going to try something this big without having thought of the x86 licensing issues before hand?

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18,376 pts

) on Dec 29, 2008 to
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Will Intel Say AMD’s Asset Lite Plan Represents a Change of Control?

One Legal Strategy Intel Could Use to Complicate AMD’s plans, and why it probably won’t stick.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18,376 pts

) on Dec 23, 2008 to
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The Foundry Company as an AMD Subsidiary Would Receive Intel x86 License Access

There has been some bluster about AMD’s x86 license agreement and if Intel can prevent TFC from manufacturing x86 based processors. But even if Intel thought the bad press was worth it, AMD has a good case that TFC is a subsidiary and can use the license.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18,376 pts

) on Dec 23, 2008 to
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Could an Increase in AMD’s Market Value Because of their Asset Lite Transactions Threaten their x86 Agreement with Intel?

If AMD’s market value increases by more than one-third, Intel can argue the TFC deal is a change of control, allowing them to terminate AMD’s x86 license.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18,376 pts

) on Dec 23, 2008 to
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Will AMD's Plans for The Foundry Company Touch Off a New Legal Battle with Intel?

Can AMD make a new company for its manufacturing assets, and have this company make its x86 CPUs under the x86/x86-64 cross license, or will Intel drag them into court?

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18,376 pts

) on Dec 22, 2008 to
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AMD Might Claw Back some Desktop Market Share in 2009

With Intel in the midst of a chipset and socket change, AMD might be able to get into some more boxes in 2009.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18,376 pts

) on Dec 11, 2008 to
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