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Online media often relies on hardware directly from the manufacture when they get to test it before official release. Nothing stops Intel from not sending them
by hvidgaard 8y ago
Online media often relies on hardware directly from the manufacture when they get to test it before official release.
Nothing stops Intel from not sending them anything anymore, and then they have to buy it from the stores like everybody else.
- wtallis 8y agoI'm well aware of the theoretical possibility of Intel blacklisting publications. In practice, it only works against smaller publications and would backfire spectacularly if they tried it against the larger publications. Intel has more to lose than any one tech publication.
- hvidgaard 8y ago> Intel has more to lose than any one tech publication. I agree completely, but I wouldn't be surprised if waive threats of lawsuits around. And even though the media should be protected, it might still be relatively expensive for them.