"Intel must now answer to the Federal Trade Commission, which is the appropriate way to determine the impact of Intel practices on U.S. consumers and technology businesses, " said the company's chief administrative officer, TomMcCoy, in a statement.
"New York State's decision, based on its findings to date, to open a formal investigation of Intel's anticompetitive business practices is good news for computer buyers in New York and throughout the United States, " said TomMcCoy, AMD's top lawyer.