Dell, which hasn't been involved in the litigation except as a witness and source of discovery, has featured large in AMD's suit against Intel over rebates, the European Commission's action against Intel and now in the new antitrust suit lodged by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. When asked about the "elephant in the room" during its earnings conference call Thursday, CFO Brian Gladden remarked that "The issues that have been raised in these proceedings miss an important point - that the net cost is what matters."