I may have no clue of the AMD deal but I do understand how the industry works. Anyways, there is always another side of the story and I'm thinking that the fabless deal is not a win win situation that was done merely for strategic purposes. Giving control of manufacturing is more important then you think especially when it comes to cutting edge tech that is required for processors. http://www.reuters.com/article/idCNLDE60J1TQ20100120