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1. Comment - AMD CEO: Intel Is a Monopoly, Microsoft Isn't

   (Jun 22, 2007 - 12:11 PM)

   As a former employee of a key supplier of assembly equipment to both Intel and AMD, it's easy for me to see why the tables have turned so far against AMD.
   I have visited both companies' factories in Asia and there is a tremendous difference between them. Clearly Intel is head and shoulders above AMD in all facets of manufacturing. They practice "copy exact" principles andare so far more efficient and mature that it's plain to see even from the untrained eye.
   That Intel strigently adheres to their core manufacturing philosophies(often at times to the chagrin of its suppliers) has enabled them to produce the same basic components in terms of manufacturing processes at a greatly reduced cost. By doing so, Intel has been able to afford to focus on capacity expansion, development, and marketing, especially name recognition.
   I'm not an expert on processor performance; I want my PC to work as advertised. As a consumer, my preference has always been toward Intel because of their overwhelming presence in the market. Their success is largely driven by their culture, which in my book does not constitute a monopoly. Either eat or be eaten.