Microsoft downgraded Vista Capable specs to help Intel

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To hell with the customers

By Egan Orion: Friday, 14 November 2008, 3:59 PM


NUMEROUS EMAILS exchanged by Microsoft and Intel executives have revealed that the Vole knowingly cut its 'Vista Capable' PC specifications to help Intel flog rafts of cheap kit.

The email evidence surfaced in a plaintiffs' court filing (PDF) that was unsealed Thursday in the continuing 'Vista Capable' consumer class action lawsuit.

Computers built using Intel's 915 series chipsets didn't qualify for the 'Vista Capable' label under the Vole's initial set of PC specifications for the promotional programme set forth in December 2005, because the 915 chipsets couldn't handle Vista's coolest graphics interface.

Rajesh Srinivasan calculated how much Intel might lose by not having its 915 chipsets in PCs that were labeled 'Vista Capable', writing that "potential costs could get into billions."

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/11/14/microsoft-cut-vista-capable

[hobbit709]

1. Well, well, well! Isn't THAT interesting.

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9. Yep

I love that these very damaging facts are being exposed.

Stuff like this is *almost* criminal.

[DJ13]

2. More ammo for AMD's antitrust lawsuit against Intel

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4. Pretty amazing how little the corporate giants think of the average consumer

nt

[originalpckelly]

3. Craposoft and Craptel working together against connedsumers?

[Azlady]

5. Kick & Rec... what a shock

[ChromeFoundry]

6. Linux will run on an old ARM processor

or a Geode... some of the cheapest processors on the market.

Oh, but Bill is such a swell guy... he's all about the customer! :sarcasm:

[mudesi]

7. What else is new?

Microsoft and Intel have been scratching each other's backs since 1982. I can't believe you didn't know this. I figured it was common knowledge.

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8. Oh....I knew it

It is just amazing the stuff coming to light in this specific suit and the AMD vs Intel one.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

10. I'd like to hear from that idiot M$ troll. He already reregisterd twice, he can do that again.

Nah, probably would just insult "Apple fanboys" and link to that stupid video of his.

[tbyg52]

11. Kick because I have hated Microsort for a long time. nt