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#557528 - 05/10/11 01:21 PM M$ buys Skype
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Skype's new home page:

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#557530 - 05/10/11 04:07 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: MacBozo]
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I just read about this in the newspaper.

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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 04:21 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: MacBozo]
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LOL laugh

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. blush

Answer to my own question ! blush


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#557535 - 05/10/11 04:45 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: Nana]
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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.
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#557537 - 05/10/11 04:59 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: NucleusG4]
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I'm afraid this just buried all chances of ever getting back a decent (Mac-like UI) on Skype for Mac...
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#557545 - 05/10/11 07:39 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: MicMeister]
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They are changing the name..


to Tripe !!!
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#557554 - 05/10/11 11:57 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: NucleusG4]
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Tripe ! laugh

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 ? eek

Most Market analysts weren't that impressed. smirk
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#557555 - 05/11/11 12:24 AM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: DLC]
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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 ? eek
MS will start charging more, or charging for something that's now free maybe?
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#557563 - 05/11/11 02:07 AM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: Reboot]
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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 02:46 PM Re: M$ buys Skype [Re: carp]
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What?

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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.
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