New electronic suppliers are showing up everywhere in the USA — it seems like every month a new one pops up on the horizon, and the competition is getting stiff. But as the electronic supply business gets more and more cutthroat, companies are forced to come up with new and creative ways to get customers, to the point where some are using tactics that border on the unethical. To help you avoid such unscrupulous competitors, this article lists the top worst illegal tactics used by electronic suppliers in the USA.

AMD

AMD is a company that makes a variety of computer products, from graphics cards to motherboards. It was founded in 1969, and has since become one of the world’s largest producers of microprocessors, chips used in personal computers that are capable of performing calculations at very high speeds. The company also manufactures graphics chips, which are essential for playing PC games. In addition, AMD manufactures server and embedded processor chips, that are used in a variety of applications. AMD is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Intel

Intel is an American multinational corporation and semiconductor company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley. It is the world's second largest and second highest valued semiconductor chip maker based on revenue after being overtaken by Samsung, and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers. Intel supplies processors for computer system manufacturers such as Apple, Lenovo, HP, and Dell.

Dell

As the world's largest PC manufacturer, Dell has a reputation for being a place to go for reliable, affordable computers. But after a billion-dollar investment in India-based IT company, Sapan, Dell's operations are poised to capitalize on a growing market. With a strong focus on the low-end, as well as the high-end, Sapan Dell has the potential to shake things up in the computer market.

General Electric

General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company operates through the following segments: Energy, Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance, and Consumer & Industrial.

Microchip Technology

The term "microchip" refers to a small item that can be manufactured, containing multiple electronic circuits, and is smaller than a business card. Microchips are used in a number of different devices, including computers, televisions, and cell phones, and are widely used for storing digital information. In addition to storing information, microchips are capable of receiving and transmitting information, and thus may be used in a variety of different applications ranging from data storage to radar surveillance.