That kind of pro-Intel bias means I'll never be a Skype customer. I've only used AMD for years and this just screams discrimination to me. I guess Skype doesn't need my business.
Intel approached Skype and probably funded the project. Skype did not approach Intel, and more than likely did not fund the project. The real question to ask yourself is this: Why isn't AMD approaching companies and funding projects to optimize software for AMD chips?
That kind of pro-Intel bias means I'll never be a Skype customer. I've only used AMD for years and this just screams discrimination to me. I guess Skype doesn't need my business.
Intel approached Skype and probably funded the project. Skype did not approach Intel, and more than likely did not fund the project. The real question to ask yourself is this: Why isn't AMD approaching companies and funding projects to optimize software for AMD chips?
Obviously, you desperately need to be able to make 10-person conference calls and so are willing to stop using a brilliant product to make a point, yeah?
It is to laugh.
I prefer AMD processors myself, but to boycott a product because Intel has a solid marketing arm and AMD hasn't got that in place yet is just silly.
Obviously, you desperately need to be able to make 10-person conference calls and so are willing to stop using a brilliant product to make a point, yeah?
It is to laugh.
I prefer AMD processors myself, but to boycott a product because Intel has a solid marketing arm and AMD hasn't got that in place yet is just silly.
I don't have anything against Intel or Skype, but as a loyal AMD user I can not in good faith support a company that puts more focus on Intel in such a blatent way. Although I don't control what my family uses for software I can say that many of them look to me for assistance when choosing software and I will do my best to talk them out of using Skype until Skype shows as much support for AMD as they do Intel.
If Skype chooses to show the same amount of support for AMD as they do for Intel then I have no problem using their software.
For those of you who feel the same way I suggest going over to Skypes website and e-mailing them your feelings.
It's deliberate and willful exclusion of AMD. I am sure folks will hack up Skype 2.0, remove those bogus INTEL checks and find they can handle 20 conference calls on AMD64...
It's not Skype that did this. Intel has more resources to put toward making their product work better with Skype. I'm sure this project cost Skype nothing or close to nothing. Maybe you should email AMD and tell them to put some effort/ resources into optimizing for Skype.
I don't have anything against Intel or Skype, but as a loyal AMD user I can not in good faith support a company that puts more focus on Intel in such a blatent way. Although I don't control what my family uses for software I can say that many of them look to me for assistance when choosing software and I will do my best to talk them out of using Skype until Skype shows as much support for AMD as they do Intel.
If Skype chooses to show the same amount of support for AMD as they do for Intel then I have no problem using their software.
For those of you who feel the same way I suggest going over to Skypes website and e-mailing them your feelings.
It's deliberate and willful exclusion of AMD. I am sure folks will hack up Skype 2.0, remove those bogus INTEL checks and find they can handle 20 conference calls on AMD64...
It's not Skype that did this. Intel has more resources to put toward making their product work better with Skype. I'm sure this project cost Skype nothing or close to nothing. Maybe you should email AMD and tell them to put some effort/ resources into optimizing for Skype.
When Intel and Skype collude to discriminate against AMD, it's a sorry statement for Intel. Now that AMD beats the pants off Intel's chips, Intel has to compete in a sneaky below the belt manner like this.
When Intel and Skype collude to discriminate against AMD, it's a sorry statement for Intel. Now that AMD beats the pants off Intel's chips, Intel has to compete in a sneaky below the belt manner like this.
They want to play with fire. I got a good one for them! Everyone I give advice to will hear Skype Software is Broken, don't even bother using it.
They will not be welcome on my WISP either. Since I use an AMD processor on my Microtik, for some reason, Skype can't pass through my router now. Hmmm, how about that, Their software must be broken....
They want to play with fire. I got a good one for them! Everyone I give advice to will hear Skype Software is Broken, don't even bother using it.
They will not be welcome on my WISP either. Since I use an AMD processor on my Microtik, for some reason, Skype can't pass through my router now. Hmmm, how about that, Their software must be broken....
Intel recently released the core duo (Yonah core)with a new architecture. How did Tom's Hardware do a benchmark on it a year ago when Intel had barely released the Smithfield cores? Also if the architecture is optimised for a certain software shouldn't it be able to handle a higher load?
Intel recently released the core duo (Yonah core)with a new architecture. How did Tom's Hardware do a benchmark on it a year ago when Intel had barely released the Smithfield cores? Also if the architecture is optimised for a certain software shouldn't it be able to handle a higher load?
Morons, this is exactly what the consumers were thinking of...
when the TPC module was announced. It just goes on to prove that corporate bas***** would do something like this.
Think of a consumer buying a laptop; what are all the things that one has to take into account before buying it? Now, add this! Guys, get a clue; use TPC for the kind of things that it's supposed to.
If a consumer only has to know DUAL CORE = runs Skype, Office, Quake, etc. faster. .then you have simplified the consumer's buying decision.
Personally I think this is smart. . .Intel can pay companies to update their software to support the Intel chipset (and lock out AMD upgrades). Why not?
Morons, this is exactly what the consumers were thinking of...
when the TPC module was announced. It just goes on to prove that corporate bas***** would do something like this.
Think of a consumer buying a laptop; what are all the things that one has to take into account before buying it? Now, add this! Guys, get a clue; use TPC for the kind of things that it's supposed to.
If a consumer only has to know DUAL CORE = runs Skype, Office, Quake, etc. faster. .then you have simplified the consumer's buying decision.
Personally I think this is smart. . .Intel can pay companies to update their software to support the Intel chipset (and lock out AMD upgrades). Why not?
As a soon to be former skype user, do they think we're stupid? I had thought they were on the ball since they offered skype on Windows, Mac and Linux. What's next, support for only one OS? Since all of the gee-whiz new features are only found on the Windows version, it's not hard to imagine which OS skype would pick.
I've always liked AMD chips and didn't mind intel inside. If intel has to stoop to these kind of tactics to sell their chips I have to wonder about them. Maybe intel thinks this is how to jump on the telecom bandwagon.
As a soon to be former skype user, do they think we're stupid? I had thought they were on the ball since they offered skype on Windows, Mac and Linux. What's next, support for only one OS? Since all of the gee-whiz new features are only found on the Windows version, it's not hard to imagine which OS skype would pick.
I've always liked AMD chips and didn't mind intel inside. If intel has to stoop to these kind of tactics to sell their chips I have to wonder about them. Maybe intel thinks this is how to jump on the telecom bandwagon.
Spoken like somebody who has never actually used the product. I use Skype on Linux to make PC-to-PC and PC-to-phone (SkypeOut) calls on a regular basis. It works beautifully and has cut the cost of my calls considerably.
Spoken like somebody who has never actually used the product. I use Skype on Linux to make PC-to-PC and PC-to-phone (SkypeOut) calls on a regular basis. It works beautifully and has cut the cost of my calls considerably.
Intel sells 80-85% of the processors in the global pc market making 90% of its revenue. Amd, then, is somewhere between 20-0 (I don't know exactly) because it shares that bottom 20 with Cyrix, IBM, etc.
I would not argue that a "PC enthusisast" is more likely to buy AMD . . . BUT. . . 1) they are a small share of the market 2) they do not reflect corporate buying of pc(s).
Intel sells 80-85% of the processors in the global pc market making 90% of its revenue. Amd, then, is somewhere between 20-0 (I don't know exactly) because it shares that bottom 20 with Cyrix, IBM, etc.
I would not argue that a "PC enthusisast" is more likely to buy AMD . . . BUT. . . 1) they are a small share of the market 2) they do not reflect corporate buying of pc(s).
cnet has done a huge disservice to their readers by their characterization of Intel. Yeah, Intel came up short in Tom's Hardware's benchmark, but that was a freakin' year ago! Helloooo!! there is a new product out, called Core Duo. It's not two CPU's slapped into one package like last year's stuff. It's two CPU's built on the same die, with a shared cache that trumps AMD's crossbar switch for inter-cpu communication. It is also a LAPTOP chip that almost holds its own, clock for clock, against AMD's DESKTOP chip! Just wait till the desktop version comes out. It'll blow away the competition, and that's probably why Skype picked Intel, and probably why Apple did too. Steve Jobs isn't exactly a dummy when it comes to computers! So let's quit living in the past. Core Duo (yonah) is the latest stuff, and it's actually pretty good, and there's more coming too
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better on Intel's procs than AMD's
Skype did not approach Intel, and more than likely did not fund the
project.
The real question to ask yourself is this:
Why isn't AMD approaching companies and funding projects to
optimize software for AMD chips?
Oh, not enough $$.
better on Intel's procs than AMD's
Skype did not approach Intel, and more than likely did not fund the
project.
The real question to ask yourself is this:
Why isn't AMD approaching companies and funding projects to
optimize software for AMD chips?
Oh, not enough $$.
It is to laugh.
I prefer AMD processors myself, but to boycott a product because Intel has a solid marketing arm and AMD hasn't got that in place yet is just silly.
It is to laugh.
I prefer AMD processors myself, but to boycott a product because Intel has a solid marketing arm and AMD hasn't got that in place yet is just silly.
If Skype chooses to show the same amount of support for AMD as they do for Intel then I have no problem using their software.
For those of you who feel the same way I suggest going over to Skypes website and e-mailing them your feelings.
making their product work better with Skype. I'm sure this project
cost Skype nothing or close to nothing.
Maybe you should email AMD and tell them to put some effort/
resources into optimizing for Skype.
If Skype chooses to show the same amount of support for AMD as they do for Intel then I have no problem using their software.
For those of you who feel the same way I suggest going over to Skypes website and e-mailing them your feelings.
making their product work better with Skype. I'm sure this project
cost Skype nothing or close to nothing.
Maybe you should email AMD and tell them to put some effort/
resources into optimizing for Skype.
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They will not be welcome on my WISP either. Since I use an AMD processor on my Microtik, for some reason, Skype can't pass through my router now. Hmmm, how about that,
Their software must be broken....
They will not be welcome on my WISP either. Since I use an AMD processor on my Microtik, for some reason, Skype can't pass through my router now. Hmmm, how about that,
Their software must be broken....
core duo is pentium III + deeper sleep technology, that is it!
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corporate bas***** would do something like this.
Think of a consumer buying a laptop; what are all the things that
one has to take into account before buying it? Now, add this!
Guys, get a clue; use TPC for the kind of things that it's supposed
to.
Personally I think this is smart. . .Intel can pay companies to update their software to support the Intel chipset (and lock out AMD upgrades). Why not?
corporate bas***** would do something like this.
Think of a consumer buying a laptop; what are all the things that
one has to take into account before buying it? Now, add this!
Guys, get a clue; use TPC for the kind of things that it's supposed
to.
Personally I think this is smart. . .Intel can pay companies to update their software to support the Intel chipset (and lock out AMD upgrades). Why not?
I've always liked AMD chips and didn't mind intel inside. If intel has to stoop to these kind of tactics to sell their chips I have to wonder about them. Maybe intel thinks this is how to jump on the telecom bandwagon.
Maybe skype is short for sky high hype.
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I've always liked AMD chips and didn't mind intel inside. If intel has to stoop to these kind of tactics to sell their chips I have to wonder about them. Maybe intel thinks this is how to jump on the telecom bandwagon.
Maybe skype is short for sky high hype.
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There's nothing ripoff about it, Mr. Open Source.
There's nothing ripoff about it, Mr. Open Source.
I would not argue that a "PC enthusisast" is more likely to buy AMD . . . BUT. . . 1) they are a small share of the market 2) they do not reflect corporate buying of pc(s).
I would not argue that a "PC enthusisast" is more likely to buy AMD . . . BUT. . . 1) they are a small share of the market 2) they do not reflect corporate buying of pc(s).