AMD dropping out of fabrication business

[Essay @ Kustom]

AMD are considering getting out of the fabrication side of their business, outsourcing the actual construction of the chips to third parties.

Full article via Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070619-amd-considering-getting-out-of-fabrication-business.html)

http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/news/tech/amd64-300x320.jpg

[Tom]

Important to note that this is just speculation.

Anyone reading the thread title would definitely not take it that way. Should add that they aren't even considering it. It's just speculation, from outsiders.

Yes it's possible, but AMD haven't said a thing.

[Graeme*Kustom*]

I've ammended the title. :)

[BudoBob]

Just a quick update courtesy of X-bit labs.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20070621152502.html