This is China, guys. Communist government, remember? Just because FoxConn sues some journalists doesn't mean that they can freeze their assets -- that doesn't follow. The ChiComm gov't froze their assets. Realistically you'd think there would be some upper bounds to defamation charges, but who knows how China's court system works?

I love the short-term thinkers here. Don't you think that AMD has stuff in the pipes? Don't you think that things could (oh no, wait for it) change? Don't you think that Dell probably has seen long-range plans that you haven't? Don't you think that their vote of confidence in the company (for who knows how much $$$) counts a little bit more than your "ohmigoshAMD'snotontopthisminute" fanboy drooling? Whatever. Circle of life is the phrase of the hour. I'm sure Dell will make some $$ from this, AMD will roll out something faster, and the one-upsmanship of the CPU companies will continue unabated.

This is by far the stupidest trend in marketing and design that I've ever seen. High-end autos hold their value for years; laptops hold theirs for months (unless it's an Apple laptop). So in a year or two, the Ferrari/Lambourghini/NASCAR laptops will be smile-inducing curiosities at the pawn shop and anyone who still has one will be looking at the faded case and feeling burned.

How about the specs on the girl? :p

Even Relakks will give up server information, user information, and the rest if were needed to halt an incipient terrorist attack. If they didn't, they'd have blood on their hands, and who could live with that? So people, get a clue. Your privacy is always negotiable if you're busy plotting jihad. Your actions determine just how private your actions remain.

I agree with Das. Making it cost money shows that they just don't get YouTube. They're still trapped in the old "Embrace, extend, extinguish" paradigm.

This is for geeks who have more money than brains. This will be the talk of wanna-be nerds trying to spend themselves into geek status and middle managers everywhere.

The beatdown philosophy makes no sense. Dell wants to make money. They'll probably buy AMD's chips now for ultra-cheap and put them in lower-end machines. This'll bring in money for both companies, gets rid of old stock, and gives AMD the cash for R&D. Dell can't afford to annoy customers at this point or play any more games.

XP. On a small screen. With no keyboard in site. What are these guys doing, trying to torture us? What's their sales pitch going to be? Just try and use it -- we dare you? These people are going to lose their shirt and their pants on this one. Sheesh.

Do you really think that European governments reflect the wishes of the citizenry? Honestly? Do you really think that the citizens of Europe thought that giving up their currency, their borders, their weights and measurements was a good idea? Do you really think that Denmark citizens hate the iPod? Or could it -- no, of course not -- be another attempt at extortion from the government? (Apple doesn't have years of illegal activities under its belt like Microsoft does. Don't forget, PC drones, we know our competitor!)

Perhaps the Danish government should go talk to the music labels and get them to agree to their rather demands. Of course it's just much easier to go after Apple who's done all the heavy lifting and then excoriate them for being "difficult". It's politics and analysis as usual.

The only point they have is Apple's ability to change the terms of the license after the product is sold. That's B.S. Everything else they want is just more extortion.