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==Global Processor Market Share==
==Global Processor Market Share==
On August 2011, IDC reported that Intel's market share for global microprocessor was 79.9 percent. The company's market share was down 1.4 percent compared to the 80.7 percent share on the second quarter of 2010. Intel recorded 84.4 percent market share for laptop processors while 70.9 percent for desktop processors and 94.5 percent for server processors. Meanwhile, the company's market share for pc microprocessor with an integrated graphics processing was 88 percent.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/237068/idc_reduces_yearly_processor_shipment_growth_forecast.html IDC Reduces Yearly Processor Shipment Growth Forecast]</ref> <ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4218438/IDC-cuts-PC-microprocessor-forecast IDC cuts PC microprocessor forecast]</ref>
On August 2011, IDC reported that Intel's market share for global microprocessor was 79.9 percent. The company's market share was down 1.4 percent compared to the 80.7 percent share on the second quarter of 2010. Intel recorded 84.4 percent market share for laptop processors while 70.9 percent for desktop processors and 94.5 percent for server processors. Meanwhile, the company's market share for pc microprocessor with an integrated graphics processing was 88 percent.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/237068/idc_reduces_yearly_processor_shipment_growth_forecast.html IDC Reduces Yearly Processor Shipment Growth Forecast]</ref> <ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4218438/IDC-cuts-PC-microprocessor-forecast IDC cuts PC microprocessor forecast]</ref>
==Legal Battles==
===AMD Antitrust Lawsuit===
In 2005, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Intel in the Unite States District Court of Delaware for allegedly practicing scare and coercion tactics on 38 companies to monopolize the x86 microprocessor industry.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/AMD-files-antitrust-suit-against-Intel---page-2/2100-1001_3-5765844-2.html?tag=mncol AMD files antitrust suit against Intel]</ref> In its complaint, AMD cited Intel pressured HP's Senior Managers to fire an executive who planned to use AMD chips on the HP Evo computers that is why HP turned down AMD 's free microprocessors offer to HP. In addition, AMD also claimed that Intel offered to pay 300 million yen per quarter in exchange for caps on purchasing from AMD. The result, AMD's 84% share on NEC's consumer business was completely lost within six months.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/AMDs-case-Market-forces-or-manipulation/2100-1014_3-5766776.html?tag=mncol;txt AMD's case: Market forces or manipulation?]</ref> In 2009, Intel agreed to pay AMD $1.25 billion to settle the anti-trust lawsuit and agreed to refrain conducting the following business practices:<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10396188-92.html Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion in antitrust settlement]</ref>
* Offering inducements to customers in exchange for their agreement to buy all of their microprocessor needs from Intel, whether on a geographic, market segment, or any other basis
* Offering inducements to customers in exchange for their agreement to limit or delay their purchase of microprocessors from AMD, whether on a geographic, market segment, or any other basis
* Offering inducements to customers in exchange for their agreement to limit their engagement with AMD or their promotion or distribution of products containing AMD microprocessors, whether on a geographic, channel, market segment, or any other basis
* Offering inducements to customers in exchange for their agreement to abstain from or delay their participation in AMD product launches, announcements, advertising, or other promotional activities
* Offering inducements to customers or others to delay or forebear in the development or release of computer systems or platforms containing AMD microprocessors, whether on a geographic, market segment, or any other basis
* Offering inducements to retailers or distributors to limit or delay their purchase or distribution of computer systems or platforms containing AMD microprocessors, whether on a geographic, market segment, or any other basis
* Withholding any benefit or threatening retaliation against anyone for their refusal to enter into a prohibited arrangement such as the ones listed above.
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