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#557528 - 05/10/11 06:21 AM M$ buys Skype
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 17618 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	Skype's new home page: _________________________
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#557530 - 05/10/11 09:07 AM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: MacBozo]
Nana I mod in my sleep! Registered: 12/02/05 Posts: 2981 Loc: US	I just read about this in the newspaper. Quote: Microsoft can well afford to buy Skype: On March 31, it had a cash hoard of $50.2 billion. _________________________
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#557534 - 05/10/11 09:21 AM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: MacBozo]
DLC I invented modding! Registered: 11/04/02 Posts: 17124 Loc: Lindale, TX (Tyler)	LOL Why didn't APPLE consider buying Skype ? Going to set up their own similar site ? or does "Face Time" do it ? Not that up on the video conferencing arena. Answer to my own question ! _________________________ David (OFI)
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#557535 - 05/10/11 09:45 AM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: Nana]
NucleusG4 Master•Blaster Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 10437 Loc: Miami, Fl.	Quote: Microsoft can well afford to buy Skype: On March 31, it had a cash hoard of $50.2 billion. I'd settle for the point 2. _________________________ http://davidbearphotography.com/
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#557537 - 05/10/11 09:59 AM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: NucleusG4]
MicMeister Le Skibum & Pixelsmith Registered: 12/14/07 Posts: 1331 Loc: Finland, on the Arctic Circle	I'm afraid this just buried all chances of ever getting back a decent (Mac-like UI) on Skype for Mac... _________________________ Yes. I can haz a biz and site, no?
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#557545 - 05/10/11 12:39 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: MicMeister]
NucleusG4 Master•Blaster Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 10437 Loc: Miami, Fl.	They are changing the name.. to Tripe !!! _________________________ http://davidbearphotography.com/
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#557554 - 05/10/11 04:57 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: NucleusG4]
DLC I invented modding! Registered: 11/04/02 Posts: 17124 Loc: Lindale, TX (Tyler)	Tripe ! Heard on CNBC "Closing Bell" that only 1% of Skype customers pay for the service. M$ charges for everything ! How's that going to work out ? Most Market analysts weren't that impressed. _________________________ David (OFI)
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#557555 - 05/10/11 05:24 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: DLC]
Jim_ aka Reboot Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 13593 Loc: Columbus OH	Originally Posted By: DLC Heard on CNBC "Closing Bell" that only 1% of Skype customers pay for the service. M$ charges for everything ! How's that going to work out ? MS will start charging more, or charging for something that's now free maybe? _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#557563 - 05/10/11 07:07 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: Jim_]
carp Dino's are Babe magnets Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 27021 Loc: Hawaii	Its gonna be for PC only, after all they like watching Blue Screens. More like. MS is going to bastardize Skype coding, throw in Silver Lite, some how - meanwhile claim its better than facetime (you need to buy a Nokia phone to get this), while in the background fight off all the security holes it leaves behind. _________________________
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#557631 - 05/12/11 07:46 AM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: carp]
MacGizmo What? Registered: 04/03/02 Posts: 19160 Loc: Arizona	MS will surely build Skype into Windows Phone, and probably Windows OS. Not sure they will try to make money off it directly, though I'm sure they'll try. Much like most of what MS does with these acquisitions, it'll probably get turned into a steaming puddle of monkey piss. _________________________ The Graphic Mac - Tips, reviews & more on all things OSX & graphic design.
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