After years of turmoil, Advanced Micro Devices is finally taking a breather. A brief one, but a breather nonetheless. With the tables turning somewhat, AMD has recently seen Intel admitting to chip delays and staring at an imposing $1.45 billion fine from the EU over anti-competitive practices against it. That, combined with the recent divestiture of its manufacturing business, is giving the 40-year old chip maker a new lease on life, or at least a new attitude.The company’s chief executive, Dirk Meyer, recently