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gsmoke · 11/05/2011 12:02 PM

Tactical move to stay not so behind from their competitors. Android and Apple.
They all use skype , its all money for micro$oft , no ?
Also i heard on Iphone you must buy credits to call on skype?

whjms · 11/05/2011 01:24 PM

This doesn't sound good...or maybe they'll improve Skype, and make it run perfectly on all platforms!

PLZDELETE · 11/05/2011 02:13 PM

skype wasn't amazing anyway.

ZiNgA BuRgA · 11/05/2011 04:03 PM

(11/05/2011 04:24 AM)Kana Wrote: are they gonna scrap MSN then?
it used to be the superior IM program for me.

Despite much overlap between the two programs, it seems that most people consider Skype and MSN to be quite different. Well, from what I've seen, most people associate the former with a phone replacement, and the latter a solution for "quick emails".
Possible that there'll be some integration though.

(11/05/2011 04:45 AM)roberth Wrote: I fail to see how a 200 million userbase valued at $2.5 billion fairly recently, is worth the 8.5 they paid, under any circumstance

I think they paid too much, but you have a fair point.
Possibly competition from other sources (eg rumours about Facebook potentially buying over Skype).
The again, MS did bid like $43 billion for Yahoo a while ago, which is now worth only half that.

Joom · 11/05/2011 04:14 PM

Say goodbye to Linux support...

Rawrsor · 11/05/2011 04:30 PM

DANGIT! WHy does Microsoft ruin everything? First: The xbox. Could've been a good thing. Yet it was made by MICROSOFT. Burning

Joom · 11/05/2011 04:35 PM

I like the XBOX.

Rawrsor · 11/05/2011 05:10 PM

But you hate the Red Ring of Death. Go buy a PS3 why don't you.

Joom · 11/05/2011 05:14 PM

I have a Kinnect model and haven't gotten a RRoD yet. Also, the PS3 has no games. I'm also poor and would rather not spend money on something I won't use.

My boyfriend is also a dev for Microsoft's gaming department. :P

Rawrsor · 11/05/2011 05:18 PM

Lol, you're a girl? Anyways, I just hope that Skype didn't make a HUGE mistake.

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