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Intel and Skype Exclude AMD

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the if-you-can't-beat-them-take-away-all-their-friends dept.

Raenex writes "CNET is reporting that Intel and Skype have signed an exclusive deal that would cap the number of conference call members on all but Intel architecture. Skype will only offer 10-way conference calls on specific Intel chips while other chips, including all AMD chips, will only offer 5-way conference calls. From the article: 'Though few would argue that a niche feature like that is going to be a deal breaker for most PC buyers, the importance of the Skype-Intel alliance goes well beyond VoIP conferencing. Indeed, it's the latest, and certainly most prominent, example of Intel's new take on marketing: Lock in software partners as well as the PC makers.'"

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  1. Intel is Scum by the+eric+conspiracy · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I think PC users should boycott Intel because of this kind of B.S. Clearly they have decided that they can't do it based on technology in the marketplace, so have decided to try to do it by strongarming the end user. It's baloney and hurts all PC users.

  2. Heh, great. by necro2607 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Well, anyways, at least this makes me more glad that I bought my Apple iBook before the x86 switch. Good ol' PowerPC. ;)

  3. monopolizing practices by jdwclemson · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Personally I think that practices like this should be flat out illegal, as they incourage monopolies while they hinder fair competition. That is not necessary though as we all have the right to let go of any unethical developers who choose to participate in such practices. I will avoid purchasing any software vender who does anything like this, and I think it would benefit us all to stage boycotts where ever this kind of mafia mentality is being used. Can anybody here start a Slashdot section dedicated towards staging boycotts against organizations wh odo this?