Intel guilty in EU for manipulating the market against AMD?

[Chad Boga]

This whole case is to get prices higher, NOT lower.

Whilst that will most likely happen, surely you aren't stating that higher prices in isolation was the motivating factor in the EU decision?

AMD's offererings are fairly attractive at a certain price point nowadays. That means if/when Intel raises prices, many will flock to AMD.

What I think will happen as anti competitive rebates are discouraged in the EU and Asia, and AMD gain more market share, if and when they narrow their node-lag time with Intel, Intel will have to price more competitively. They'll make up for that loss, in the US by charging higher prices.

Why won't consumers in the USA flock to AMD if prices are raised in the USA by Intel?