I can say that supermarkets, at least here in town, do give away food. I personally know someone collects day old bread from a local supermarket to distribute to families that are less fortunate. I find that Canadians are more about community that other places...we like to help those in need...perfect example is a fmaily that fell victim to a fire christmas eve. I'm sure the 30,000 in cash they recieved from other people here in the city helped brighten thier spirits a bit.
I don't see any problem with corporations giving away things that do not work 100%...even at a discount. If they can used, then why not?
There is enough food produced in the world that noone should be hungry. Period. Distributing it, however, is another story. That involves money...money that has to come from somewhere.
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Anyhow, I don't know what the real situation is with these AMD chips. But, many large manufacturers do dispose of substandard products in third world countries. Many will deny it because they have removed their name and serial numbers. They will just claim that they are either fakes or stolen. Often the duff products will find their way back in to wealthier countries which causes a headache for the manufacturers.
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i think you and I have come to the same conclusions on this story.