The agreement that ended the bitter and costly legal battle between AMD and Intel gives both companies the chance to focus on their future plans, according to analysts. It also gives OEMs like Hewlett-Packard, Dell and IBM greater freedom in deciding which chips to put into their products. However, while the legal battle with AMD may be all but over, Intel still has regulators to deal with.
– Ultimately, it was in the best interest of both Advanced Micro Devices and
Intel to end their long and contentious legal dispute.
After eight years of court battles and seven months of negotiations, the two
rival
chip makers reached a deal Nov. 12 to settle the antitrust claims AMD
had leveled …