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Both my desktop and my laptop proudly bear the AMD logo. And guess what? They run Skype's conferencing features fine. I think my dekstop could easily handle 10 users if they allowed it.

And they're telling me I can't use some features just because I don't use a particular brand of chip? IMHO AMD is right - this is a strongarm tactic by Intel.

"Intel is extending the verification concept it advanced with the Centrino platform to Viiv. Intel verified that more than 90,000 hot spots worldwide would work reliably with Centrino laptops."

Bah, humbug. My AMD-based laptop gets better wireless reception than most other laptops I know of; I have yet to find a hotspot that doesn't work. This is just marketing BS.

"It plans to do the same with Viiv, guaranteeing that certain content and home entertainment applications will run smoothly on Viiv PCs."

Again, just marketing BS. My AMD desktop (with a nice big PCIE bus) handles any form of multimedia, from teleconferencing to fullscreen video to top-of-the-line PC games all without any problems.

Anthing that doesn't work is only because they stuffed some chip-sniffing code in - and not because I can't handle it. Because I can handle it, and I dare them to prove me wrong.
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Skype's death knell  escoles@... | 02/13/06
Naw, most people don't care.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
Actually Bit....  Tim Patterson | 02/13/06
Actually, your wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
No, I would say more like this  Taz_z | 02/13/06
So far off topic no one can follow.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
Did you read the article?  Taz_z | 02/13/06
Depends on the make  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
Agreed  b.d.hi | 02/13/06
Thanks for the laughs...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
Yep...the adopters know...  techboy_z | 02/13/06
First question: Is this practice legal and where?  FirstNLastN | 02/13/06
just as illegal...  doh123 | 02/13/06
Legal everywhere.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
Bad analogy  CobraA1 | 02/13/06
Skype would be the engine manufacture.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
I do wonder, though  CobraA1 | 02/13/06
Thanks for confirming I am right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
No Ax, You are becoming illogical again.  The King's Servant | 02/13/06
Skype is dead, Intel will follow very soon.  b.d.hi | 02/13/06
Skype is dead?  jguyp725@... | 02/13/06
Yes, Skype is dead thanks to AMD users  b.d.hi | 02/13/06
Illegal collusion  techboy_z | 02/13/06
PLease wexplain how so and what law you cite.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
Does this help?  techboy_z | 02/13/06
Who is restraining AMD from deals?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
The restraint  techboy_z | 02/14/06
Have you asked them?  Patrick Jones | 02/13/06
No choice. I can throw them away but...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/06
So you did ask?  Patrick Jones | 02/14/06
I've already told you the difference...  techboy_z | 02/14/06
Excuse me?  CobraA1 | 02/13/06
Boycott Intel, Boycott Skype. Buy AMD  b.d.hi | 02/13/06
Ya know, it's people like you who give people like me a bad name.  The King's Servant | 02/13/06
Boycott Intel!  laserforce | 08/31/06
Out-Tel  wforkner@... | 02/13/06
Message has been deleted.  tleonardi@... | 02/13/06
Monopolistic behavior  tleonardi@... | 02/13/06
Code sniffing is stupid.  Henaway | 02/14/06
Disappointed  crescentdave | 02/14/06
Can win with chip performance  GoPower | 02/14/06
Use eyeBeam  Omch'Ar | 02/14/06

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