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The guys over at [H]ardOCP got the scoop on Dell’s plans to integrate more AMD-based products into their desktop and server lines. There have been rumors flying around for years about Dell entertaining the idea of using AMD processors in their products. In the past, nothing’s ever come of it, but with HP eating Dell’s lunch in the server market, I can’t say I’m entirely surprised. However, with Intel getting more competitive with Core 2, it’s going to take a lot more than including AMD for Dell to get some market-share back. At the same time this news came out, Dell also admitted that their accounting practices are under review by the SEC. One wonders if the AMD news was released to distract us from the SEC probe and their laptop battery recall.