AMD vs Intel

Those who realize my habit of assembling computers should know that I prefer using AMD for CPU than Intel. Actually, except my first computer, I have been using AMD CPUs only. There're some reasons on this. Performance, price, brand-preference(?), and the most important, the history of cpu manufacturers. Those who have been handling computer hardware for decades must also have heard the history of the relationship between AMD and Intel. At the age of 8086, AMD and Intel were still business mates - until 80286 era. After that Intel has been abusing her patents as well as filthy business policies and thus had made AMD almost ruined. Although business competition is itself an extremely cruel deal, what Intel has been taking are such obnoxious that I (at least myself) wouldn't buy Intel's CPU products. Ok, I admit that it's out of sympathic to AMD. But I reckon everyone should admits that if there wasn't AMD, there wouldn't have good and cheap CPUs in our market. Anybody still remembers how expensive CPUs were before AMD started to compete against Intel? Take Pentium 200 for example, at least NZ$ 800... Below are some news of "AMD vs Intel". Your Processor, Your Compiler, and You: The Case of the Secret CPUID String AMD alleges Intel compilers create crash code for its chips AMD Full Complaint PDF AMD Files Antitrust Complaint Against Intel In U.S. Federal District Court AMD Japan Files Claim for Damages Arising from Violations of Japan’s Antimonopoly Act Against Intel K.K. in Tokyo High Court and Tokyo District Court AMD Responds to Intel’s “Acceptance” of The Fair Trade Commission Of Japan’s Ruling that Intel Violated Antimonopoly Act AMD Supports Fair Trade Commission Of Japan’s (JFTC) Decision To Stop Illegal Business Practices By Intel