INTC answers AMD

Selected quotes and summaries:

“Intel has not violated any law or committed any wrongdoing.”

AMD’s setbacks are a result of AMD’s own actions or inactions, including choices AMD made with respect to the fundamental principles of production, product and price.

“Intel invented the microprocessor in 1971 and for more than three decades has delivered increasingly greater value to microprocessor consumers.”

Intel is successful due to its “consistent technological leadership” and “its large investments”.

Intel made a series of multi-billion dollar investments and AMD’s investments during the same period “were anemic”.

“AMD had persistent quality problems with manufacturing and insufficient capacity.”

Jerry Sanders, then CEO and chairman of AMD taunted competitors boasting “real men have fabs.”

AMD UMC partnership failed.

“At numerous times in the past five years, AMD has lagged behind Intel in its product offerings.”

AMD invested heavily in Opteron processors and made market share gains. “This is precisely what one would expect in a truly competitive industry.”

“AMD’s Complaint presents a case study in legal dissonance.”

“AMD’s colorful language and fanciful claims cannot obscure AMD’s goal of shielding AMD from price competition.”

“AMD ascribes its every business setback to nefarious conduct by Intel.”