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The Best PC Upgrades of 2008

2008 is nearly over, and what it year it was. Many important new upgrades became available, included new processors and video cards, while some older but still potent upgrades became extremely affordable. So what are the best upgrades of 2008?

Published by M.S. Smith (33453 pts) on Dec 27, 2008 to
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AMD’s CFIUS Approval Hinges on Many Factors

Abu Dhabi government ownership and AMD products used in military technology are guaranteed to draw scrutiny under CFIUS’s FINSA-revised process.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18376 pts) on Dec 27, 2008 to
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AMD Seeks Approval For Foundry Spin-Off from an Ever Changing CFIUS

A bit of background on the body that could radically alter the computing landscape if they take a dim view of AMD's plans to go into business with Abu Dhabi.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18376 pts) on Dec 27, 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 (18376 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 (18376 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 (18376 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 (18376 pts) on Dec 22, 2008 to
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What Is Driving the AMD Foundry Spin-Off?

Before we get into the nitty-gritty of the international, multi-billion dollar deal that AMD and Abu Dhabi hope will create The Foundry Company, we’ll explain vertical integration, an important concept in the semiconductor industry.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18376 pts) on Dec 14, 2008 to
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Challenges to AMD’s Vertical Integration Make Foundry Spin-Off Attractive

The benefits of vertical integration include the ability to control how your supplies are made and delivered, and how your products are delivered and sold. The success of vertical integration is highly dependent on many factors.

Published by J. F. Amprimoz (18376 pts) on Dec 12, 2008 to
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The Phenom II Part 1: Look to Shanghai

This is the first article in a series devoted to the Phenom II processor. This article covers early indicators of Phenom II's performance, including the Shanghai Opteron, a 45-nm server processor by AMD which is significantly similar to the Phenom II.

Published by M.S. Smith (33453 pts) on Dec 12, 2008 to
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