Comments on: When Intel calls, Skype listens

Making a conference call from a dual-core PC? You'll be able to dial in more people if it doesn't have AMD chips, Intel and Skype say.

Blatant pro-Intel bias

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.

[X=0]

I know

AMD ruleZ. They da BomB yo & I aint uzin' no product that works
better on Intel's procs than AMD's

[X=0]

U hav it bass ackwards slick.

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?

Oh, not enough $$.

Blatant pro-Intel bias

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.

[X=0]

I know

AMD ruleZ. They da BomB yo & I aint uzin' no product that works
better on Intel's procs than AMD's

[X=0]

U hav it bass ackwards slick.

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?

Oh, not enough $$.

[CentrOS]

This is BS

I'll be looking at the Skype alternatives now, this is stupid.

[Trane Francks]

Good luck

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.

[CentrOS]

This is BS

I'll be looking at the Skype alternatives now, this is stupid.

[Trane Francks]

Good luck

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.

[System Tyrant]

Skype lost me.

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.

[sharikou]

It's not support of INTEL

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...

[X=0]

Umm

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.

[System Tyrant]

Skype lost me.

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.

[sharikou]

It's not support of INTEL

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...

[X=0]

Umm

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.

[sharikou]

Lawyers look into this

http://www.amd.com/breakfree

[sharikou]

Lawyers look into this

http://www.amd.com/breakfree

[jbc94523]

Desperate...

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.

[jbc94523]

Desperate...

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.

[sharikou]

Dutch hores are so cheap

It's a shame eBay paid so much money for these cheapo ....

http://sharikou.blogspot.com/

[sharikou]

Dutch hores are so cheap

It's a shame eBay paid so much money for these cheapo ....

http://sharikou.blogspot.com/

[Spectel]

Skype Software is 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....

[Spectel]

Skype Software is 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....

[Applepye]

I'm not sure that's right

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?

[sharikou]

INTEL new architecture is pentium III

wake up folks. INTEL is deceiving all of us.
core duo is pentium III + deeper sleep technology, that is it!

http://sharikou.blogspot.com/2006/02/intel-2-x-32-64.html

[Applepye]

I'm not sure that's right

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?

[sharikou]

INTEL new architecture is pentium III

wake up folks. INTEL is deceiving all of us.
core duo is pentium III + deeper sleep technology, that is it!

http://sharikou.blogspot.com/2006/02/intel-2-x-32-64.html

[S R]

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.

[csgraber]

if a consumer

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?

[S R]

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.

[csgraber]

if a consumer

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?

[random-rambler]

Sky High Hype

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.

Maybe skype is short for sky high hype.

[sharikou]

INTEL owns America and its government

INTEL is above law folks, money is everything in US.


http://sharikou.blogspot.com/2006/02/beware-of-intels-tricks.html

http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2006Jan/bch20060208034665.htm

[random-rambler]

Sky High Hype

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.

Maybe skype is short for sky high hype.

[sharikou]

INTEL owns America and its government

INTEL is above law folks, money is everything in US.


http://sharikou.blogspot.com/2006/02/beware-of-intels-tricks.html

http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2006Jan/bch20060208034665.htm