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Story: Skype U-turns on 'second class status' video

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Same old Skype tricks

sounds very much like the scandal when they disabled features for users using AMD processors claiming that you had to have an intel processor to handle the feature as Intel was more powerful!

When questioned the feature wasn't even tested on an AMD system so they had no figures to back up their claims and it seems it was just because they had a deal with intel.

Shame on you skype for trying it again.

As I mentioned this is the 2nd time this year that Skype has been called up about dodgy claims that certain features will only work on specific hardware. I found the article on zdnet that mentions the last one which I believe AMD is sueing Intel over:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39254953,00.htm

Why don't they follow the model of video games where they are sponsored by Nvidia or Ati and state that "runs better on..." but still allows both hardware to run the game. Skype go too far in disabling features that they claim will not work on other hardware without even testing for it or having any figures to back it up. It's clearly making their sponsors happy and nothing to do with performance and to try to fool their users is a real insult.

Skype is a superior Instant messaging and easy to use VOIP service it's a shame they have to resort to these tactics to make any money. Rather than just burning their bridges with the hardware manufacturers that compete with their current sponsors they are also annoying their users.

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