AMD go go

Yesterday, AMD has launched a lawsuit against Intel for monopolistic business. I had always admired AMD's innovative processor design and it was AMD introduction of the Athlon (i got the 1st generation processor sitting beside me) processor that prompted Intel to fight a processor price war. Driven with its x86-64 success, the Opteron FX 57 is the fastest single core x86 processor in town. I now join Hector Huiz in his war against Intel!!

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Letter to Employees from Hector Ruiz:

A Call to Arms: Stand Up For What is Right

June 28, 2005


Dear Fellow Employees,

AMD is now an undeniable industry leader. In technology -- with our AMD64 technology and our move to dual-core processing. In manufacturing -- with our world-class Fab 30 and Fab 36 as well as our Automated Precision Manufacturing capability. And in marketing -- with examples like our AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, the most powerful PC processor in the world; our upcoming Lance Armstrong Foundation special edition LiveSTRONG laptop; and our global 50x15 commitment, which has earned us great attention on a global stage.

With leadership comes additional responsibility -- specifically, the responsibility to stand up for what we know is right. I am writing you today as a call to arms, to encourage you to join me in standing up for what we know is right -- for our customers, our business partners, our shareholders and us, the great employees of AMD.

AMD has filed an antitrust suit against Intel in the U.S. district court in Delaware to free this industry from monopolistic abuse. With this lawsuit we want to ensure that our competitor is held accountable for its actions.

Intel’s unfair business practices continue to prevent AMD and other industry players from competing effectively, and they hinder customers’ freedom to choose the best available technology. This results in less innovation and higher prices for customers worldwide.

Today, I will be hosting a videoconference for Sunnyvale and Austin employees to explain the litigation, what it means for us and the industry, and to answer questions. Tom McCoy, executive vice president of legal affairs, and chief administrative officer, will join me in this briefing. For those of you who are not based in Sunnyvale or Austin and would like to listen to the meeting, a dial-in number has been provided to all global directors and vice presidents to enable you to do so. In addition, a video webcast of the meeting will be available on AMD Online within one to two days.

As we work toward our victorious day in court, we will need to continue to execute diligently through what will be a long legal process with its inevitable share of highs and lows. But either we take on this fight now, or surrender ourselves to the crippling grips of a monopolist that can and will ultimately obliterate the very things we hold so dear -- innovation and the fundamental freedom of choice. Our reason for being is to follow our customer-centric innovation philosophy and bring the best products to market. We have everything it takes to do so, and indeed, we’ve never been stronger. It’s now or never.

So thank you for all you’ve done and all you will continue to do to help ensure that we, our customers and our industry, once and for all, can break free.

Hector Ruiz