Comments on: Overcoming the Skype 5-User Limit on AMD CPUs http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:29:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Paul Stamatiou http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-15154 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:10:28 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-15154 The AMD era is coming to an end with the arrival of Merom and Yonah Core Duo chips capable of extreme overclocks on air cooling. A 2.9GHz Core Duo faired better in SPi 1M than a 6.2GHz 3.46es on vapor and an equivalently oc'd FX-57. The AMD era is coming to an end with the arrival of Merom and Yonah Core Duo chips capable of extreme overclocks on air cooling. A 2.9GHz Core Duo faired better in SPi 1M than a 6.2GHz 3.46es on vapor and an equivalently oc’d FX-57.

]]> by: Stephen http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-15119 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:15:37 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-15119 From reading about the Skype deal (somehow I missed this back in the middle of Feb) its obvious that the only way Intel feels it can compete now with AMD is to cut exclusive deals with software developers and content providers to artificially cripple applications on PC's running non-Intel processors. This type of shenanigans should really do wonders for the PC market. So much for compatibility. From reading about the Skype deal (somehow I missed this back in the middle of Feb) its obvious that the only way Intel feels it can compete now with AMD is to cut exclusive deals with software developers and content providers to artificially cripple applications on PC’s running non-Intel processors. This type of shenanigans should really do wonders for the PC market. So much for compatibility.

]]> by: VoIP Blog http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-15113 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:34:13 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-15113 <strong>Hacker renders Skype-Intel deal null and void</strong> It’s gone! The much-touted exclusive deal between Skype and Intel to provide 10-way conferencing for users with Intel chipsets is in shambles now. The deal was widely criticized and we also thought that it would make both Skype and Intel... Hacker renders Skype-Intel deal null and void

It’s gone! The much-touted exclusive deal between Skype and Intel to provide 10-way conferencing for users with Intel chipsets is in shambles now.

The deal was widely criticized and we also thought that it would make both Skype and Intel…

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-15027 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:07:57 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-15027 I haven't tested the patch, but wouldn't it also work for non dual-core Intel users as well? :) I haven’t tested the patch, but wouldn’t it also work for non dual-core Intel users as well? :)

]]> by: _leech_ http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-14965 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:35:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-14965 Being an AMD user, this is very nice news indeed. Backdoor financial deals that squeeze out customers isn't the way to go. Being an AMD user, this is very nice news indeed. Backdoor financial deals that squeeze out customers isn’t the way to go.

]]> by: Media Press http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-14955 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:08:30 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2779#comment-14955 the Patch is good. Nice article the Patch is good. Nice article

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