Intel offices raided in Germany
By Evan Blass 
posted February 12th 2008 10:04AM
posted February 12th 2008 10:04AM
[Via BBC]
posted February 12th 2008 10:04AM
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I do hate being given rebates...
They were giving rebates if the customers would NOT use anything AMD. That's most likely illegal
Oh I know, I was just trying to get a laugh. It is just odd that Intel would do such things when they don't really need to right now. Given the choice of Intel or AMD, I'd go Intel with no more incentive than that.
Intel's closed due to AMDS
I wonder when if ever is AMD going to quit whining like a baby. I also would go Intel with no incentives other than the fact that they outperform AMD's best.
Yes, because we all know the government can only ever focus on one thing at a time. They are completely incapable of multitasking, and are really just one large collective conscience.
orly? I wasn't aware germany had a huge population of Neo-Nazis running around causing havok in the streets. I'll keep that in mind when planning future vacations.
Ah, I see, so Germany's insane socialist government is so much better then? Last time I checked being affiliated with anything that even remotely relates to National Socialism results in your immediate arrest (funny how the EU/US endorse such oppressive practices when they aren't legal in their very own country).
I suggest to ban Borat for his comment.
First, his comment has nothing to do with the subject (which is the fight of bribery and corruption from an EU level).
Second, if he relates to the fire in Ludwigshafen, he must have "special insight" since it is an ongoing investigation with international investigators. As far as I know a technical failure has not been ruled out as the cause of this tragedy.
Thirdly, I think Engadget is a place where it's fun to read the comments. But they should not be unsubstantiated hatred against people. Against gadgets and fanboyism, it's ok with me :)
joewat, here in America we have this thing called Freedom of speech. Look into it sometime. You suggest banning me because of what I said? Get a clue.
"here in America" And that just explained everything about why you don't have a clue about anything that's going on outside America.
That's cute, you think you have freedom of speech... Awwwww..
Bro, we DON'T have as much freedom as they have in Europe. Face the facts. What we do for "freedom" is conquer poor Muslim states. Have you ever heard of the Patriot Act? Freedom my ass.
When are people going to realize you can't just yell out "FREE SPEECH!" and then proceed to say anything you want. Just because the internet is "public" doesn't mean you can act like it is your personal soap box to spread what ever speech you want. You see this website is owned by a private organization. You are a guest on this website. Coming in here and saying something that nobody agrees with is akin to walking in to someone's house and saying something the owner/residents of that home doesn't agree w/. They have every right to remove you from the premise. That's how the internet is. Much like you are free to put up signs and banners in your house, or give speechese from you front lawn, you are perfectly welcome to spread your views around on the internet... from your ownwebsite. Engadget doesn't exist to spread your views. This is their house, they make the rules.
Seems the EU is not as dickless as the DOJ and department of trade.
Does this mean Dell will begin deleting all its emails it recieved last week before it announced no longer selling AMD spec'd machines? Anti-trust bashing for intel anyone?
rebates desire to be free!
open source the rebates!
Dell has every right to stop selling AMD machines online.
Etc etc
;)
I always imagine those raids to include SWAT teams with MP5's and dog officers breaching trough the door violently shouting and waving their weapons at everyone.
What I don't understand is why they would be at the offices in the middle of the night and why they are shooting back at the police...
They are like this... right?
Hahahahahahaha I don't know why either. Unless they really do have something to hide!!!!!!
To hell with the damn EU...All they do is pick on american companies and fine them absurd amounts of money to enrich their pockets. The EU is about keeping itself powerful, and underlying the US by bashing American companies. Where was the EU when Spain, Germany and the UK subsidized Airbus with 15 billion dollars just to get them to compete with boeing??
Seams like the US can't do it them selves so someone else have to.
You mean the equivalent to what the US gov spends onBoeing military deals every year?
oh please, how about all your EU "startup loans" you give to Airbus with no recourse obligations if their new aircraft are a failure. dont even get me started...
Are they still doing the "leap ahead" thing? Check out www.leapsbeyond.com =)
Wait a sec, that points to a website full of crap micro processors! I don't get it...
Monopoly sux. Intel had no competition for a year in the notebook sector. What has happened. A year ago you got for the same money a C2D 2.0 T7100, 100GB HDD, 1GB DDR2, and a GF7600GO. Today you get for the same money a C2D 2.0 T7300, 1600GB HDD 2 or 3GB DDR2 and a GF 8600M GT. It's almost the same CPU, merom 2GHZ 2MB L2.
A year has passed, almost everything improved by 50%, intel hasn't moved. No competitors in the notebook sector. Why should they make progress?
1600GB HDD? Holy crap that's some upgrade for a year! :)
Seriously I do get what you're saying. Mobile processors have been dead in the water for the last year in terms of progress.
oakland or la?
Yeah im sick and tire of constantly hearing about the whiney EU about american companys.. Then buy your own stuff dont buy ours. We dont poke into your companys there constanly whining. So punish Intel and Microsoft for there success?
Oh, yeah? It was *AMD* that complained about another American company! You see there's this thing called justice here in Europe. Even American companies like justice. Too bad the DOJ in the US doesn't know where they put it..
@Andrew:
Be silent or prepare to be waterboarded! And justice for all...
I am still with AMD. Intel, go to hell along with your monopolistic cronies.
And you NVIDIA, I'm watching you. Better not go Intel-exclusive, or you'll suffer the consequences. ATI, watch out.
LEEERROOOOYYYYYYYYYYYY JEENNNKII.....oh wait read that wrong :\
You really are a loser mate! What about all the 'contracts' that the American defence industry 'wins' while at the same time not allowing EU companies to tender for the contract. 1 word - JSF. And you don't call that subsidization?
Get a life and read something that is not a product of your US Media, and thus find out what is actually happening in the real world.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080114/bs_afp/usaerospacemilitarycompanyeadsairbusboeing
Like that? Where EADS (Airbus) is competing for our tanker contract? Looks like they were allowed to tender to me.
Beretta also won a major sidearm contract from the US military. Last I checked, Beretta was an Italian company and we haven't annexed Italy yet.
Military is a sensitive situation though. No one wants to go to war and find out they can't get parts for their systems because they are on the other side of the battlefield. So you'll have to cut us a little slack there.
Great job AMD. Turn into a litigation factory.
It's really sad. AMD turned the industry on its ear with incredible innovation when it was needed most. Now they can't seem to get in gear at all. And now the fix is to sue everyone?
Pathetic.
Hats off for the EU!
Intel gets raided for doing a good job selling chips that are better than AMD's,
and SocGen goes scott-free for lack of internal audits and obvious error checking.
And since the US isn't much better at that we are left at the mercy of the Japanese/Taiwanese?
Microsoft should just pull out of Europe and let them use Linux. They don't want to let a company do what it wants with its own products, they should develop their own. After all, they tell the farmers what to plant, the retailer what system of weights and measures to use, so apply this destructive thinking to creating your own EU Operating System. Only, your high megatax state kills business innovation, so you go after ours...
Parle vous "third world government?"
I meant to say "Operating system and Microprocessors".