bill - 3:50 am on May 15, 2009 (gmt 0)

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting take on this issue:

Target: Intel, and Competition [online.wsj.com] But Ms. Varney can be sure of a friendly ear in Brussels, which has never let go of the idea that competition is best when there isn't much of it. The Commission's attitude is on full display in the fining of Intel for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market for computer processors. For years, Intel and AMD have been essentially the only game in town for computer CPUs. The Commission's complaint amounts to little more than a whinge that Intel won more of this business than the Commission would prefer.