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?
This doesn't sound good...or maybe they'll improve Skype, and make it run perfectly on all platforms!
skype wasn't amazing anyway.
Heartless141 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.
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.
Say goodbye to Linux support...
But you hate the Red Ring of Death. Go buy a PS3 why don't you.
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
Lol, you're a girl? Anyways, I just hope that Skype didn't make a HUGE mistake.
