But the point was that Intel was paying them, presumably in order to not do something that would harm Intel. So it makes sense to keep accepting that payment until the costs exceed the benefits.
Are you contending that Dell would not have recouped any of that rebate money by working with AMD? If so, why would Intel pay so much? In theory, just paying Dell $1 would be enough.
Are you contending that Dell would not have recouped any of that rebate money by working with AMD? If so, why would Intel pay so much? In theory, just paying Dell $1 would be enough.