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More evidence for AMD's lawsuit against Intel
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:09 pm
by wuzy
Many Skype 2.0 users including myself complained about limiting AMD systems to only 5-way call while systems with Intel can have up to 10-way call.[EDITED]
Now AMD has finally put their sorry little arse on the line.
http://news.com.com/2100-1006_3-6044365 ... &subj=news
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:16 pm
by kenc51
Why would Skype do this? They could get more customers by allowing 10-way calls for both CPU's, and I doubt intel gave them that much of an incentive....if they did @ all....
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:33 pm
by wuzy
Obviously Intel has given this rather small-ish company some sort of benefit.
The prove to this would be rather challeging, but at least it making people aware of this issue with Intel's monopolization and bring AMD-Skype users some peace.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:37 pm
by kenc51
yep....
Skype will forced to either prove AMD's chips can't do 10-way calls or else release a patch to support AMD's CPU(ID).
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:45 pm
by fastedie
Looks like this is where we are at (A Skype representative had no immediate comment on the subpoena. An Intel representative declined to comment.)Well its a plus sign in my book! Thank you Next!