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> I went into Best Buy yesterday to buy a tripod, and took
>a quick look-see at the towers they had.
>
> For one thing, I didn't see any for sale without the whole
>9 yards, and that irked me. But aside from that, they all had
>*one* thing in common, regardless of brand name on the box.
> Can anyone guess what it was?
>
> (Spoiler space for those wanting to mull it over.)

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> Every single tower had an Intel chip inside. EVERY ONE.
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> If I'd had more time, I'd have hunted down a manager to
>explain why there were no AMD units for sale, but Ross was
>waiting in the car in 100+ degree heat.
>
> Is Best Buy in bed with Intel? Sure smells funny to me.

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> On 25 Jul 2005 10:09:59 GMT, "Miracle Smith" <miracle@spamcop.net>
> wrote:
>
> Well, DUH! And according to testimonies, it's not always willing
> bedfellows.
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=24238
> http://www.businessworld.ie/livenew...rollingnews.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/7h2bt
> http://circuitsassembly.com/cms/content/view/1758/95/
>
> And one more from an investor point of view:
> http://www.fool.com/news/commentary...ary05072010.htm

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>Smeghead wrote:
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> Holy shit. I had no idea. Lookee here:
>http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/...3~99928,00.html
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> "To share your thoughts about innovation and fair and open
>competition with us, please e-mail breakfree@amd.com."
>
> Well sirs, *I* just did! Man, if it was obvious to a 52-year-old
>woman in Yuma, Arizona, how blatant does it have to get?!?!?!?

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> Grrrrrrrrr! Go get 'em!

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>Smeghead wrote:
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> Well, it's a beginning........damn, this issue pisses me off.
>
>From: "Miracle Smith" <miracle@spamcop.net>
>To: <breakfree@amd.com>
>Subject: Best Buy with Nothing But Intel Products
>Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 01:02:55 -0700
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> I went into Best Buy Saturday to buy a tripod, and took
>a quick look-see at the towers they had. (I live in Yuma,
>Arizona, and this was our local Best Buy here in Yuma.)
>
> For one thing, I didn't see any for sale without the whole
>9 yards, and that irked me. But aside from that, they all had
>one thing in common, regardless of brand name on the box.
>
> Every single tower had an Intel chip inside. EVERY ONE.
>
> If I'd had more time, I'd have hunted down a manager to
>explain why there were no AMD units for sale, but hubby was
>waiting in the car in 100+ degree heat.
>
> An online friend led me to news reports of AMD's efforts
>to stop this abuse, then I came to your site directly for news.
>
> I will no longer shop at Best Buy, and I will never buy or
>build another computer using an Intel processor. If I had the
>time and energy, I'd start a nationwide boycott of stores who
>do not carry computers both Intel and AMD chips.
>
> Please keep up your work to keep the public informed. I know
> a lot of people won't care, but those of us who build personal
>computers as a hobby, and who try to help friends and family
>choose a PC sure as heck do.
>
>Miracle Smith
>Yuma, Arizona
>USA

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> Now, feed them their own still-beating heart!

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>Smeghead wrote:
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> Soon as I get the energy to write Intel- this heat &
>humidity is wearing me down. Gah.........
>
> I figure the opening salvo will be sorta like this:
>
> Dear Sirs,
>
> You sorry mutha fuc.......................