Skype: only an Intel dual-core is powerful enough for us

[YKhan]

Well, at least they're being honest about the link-up. But it does make
Intel look petty that they're ordering Skype to create a purposefully
crippled version for non-Intel processors.

When Intel calls, Skype listens | CNET News.com
"Intel's Core Duo and Pentium D processors have been designated the
mass conference-calling processor of choice for Skype 2.0, launched
last month. The limit will remain at five callers for PCs using
single-core chips and Advanced Micro Devices' dual-core Athlon 64 chip,
which some tests have shown actually outperforms Intel's dual-core
chip."
http://news.com.com/When+Intel+calls,+Skype+listens/2100-7352_3-6036896.html

 

[nobody]

Well, at least they're being honest about the link-up. But it does make
Intel look petty that they're ordering Skype to create a purposefully
crippled version for non-Intel processors.

When Intel calls, Skype listens | CNET News.com
"Intel's Core Duo and Pentium D processors have been designated the
mass conference-calling processor of choice for Skype 2.0, launched
last month. The limit will remain at five callers for PCs using
single-core chips and Advanced Micro Devices' dual-core Athlon 64 chip,
which some tests have shown actually outperforms Intel's dual-core
chip."
http://news.com.com/When+Intel+calls,+Skype+listens/2100-7352_3-6036896.html

Doesn't look good for Intel in light of the ongoing lawsuit. Does not
look good for Skype, either. Do they think that dual Opteron rig is
less capable than Core Duo laptop? Did they do any benchmarking?
What they did looks more like benchmarketing. Or even worse -
marketeering (sounds similar to racketeering)

NNN

 

[YKhan]

Doesn't look good for Intel in light of the ongoing lawsuit. Does not
look good for Skype, either. Do they think that dual Opteron rig is
less capable than Core Duo laptop? Did they do any benchmarking?
What they did looks more like benchmarketing. Or even worse -
marketeering (sounds similar to racketeering)

NNN

I don't think they're even pretending to claim this is some kind of
technical justification, I think the Skype product manager even said
that this is going to be enforced for six months and then they'll open
it up to everyone.

Yousuf Khan

 

[hackbox.info]

Well, at least they're being honest about the link-up. But it does make
Intel look petty that they're ordering Skype to create a purposefully
crippled version for non-Intel processors.

Its not the first time Intel tries to make its processors look better
(when reality is otherwise).
ICC worked(works?) the same way.

 

[George Macdonald]

I don't think they're even pretending to claim this is some kind of
technical justification, I think the Skype product manager even said
that this is going to be enforced for six months and then they'll open
it up to everyone.

So ya think Skype could get a freshly printed subpoena in the mail next
week?

 

[Tony Hill]

Well, at least they're being honest about the link-up. But it does make
Intel look petty that they're ordering Skype to create a purposefully
crippled version for non-Intel processors.

When Intel calls, Skype listens | CNET News.com
"Intel's Core Duo and Pentium D processors have been designated the
mass conference-calling processor of choice for Skype 2.0, launched
last month. The limit will remain at five callers for PCs using
single-core chips and Advanced Micro Devices' dual-core Athlon 64 chip,
which some tests have shown actually outperforms Intel's dual-core
chip."
http://news.com.com/When+Intel+calls,+Skype+listens/2100-7352_3-6036896.html

I give it two weeks after the release before someone releases a patch
that removes the 5-user limit on AMD dual-core chips and allows them
to run with 10-users as well. This limitation looks to be PURELY
based on marketing with no technical reason at all.

 

[YKhan]

So ya think Skype could get a freshly printed subpoena in the mail next
week?

I don't think so, this all seems to be out in the open: no hidden
hanky-panky like so many of these things were in the past. Intel is
learning to be open ever since the lawsuit hit them.

Yousuf Khan