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Old 05-10-2011, 02:51 PM   #1
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Microsoft buys Skype, 8.4B

I wonder where MS is going with this...

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Old 05-10-2011, 02:54 PM   #2
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My theory, just MS way to grab proprietary conferencing technology to help bolster their own telecommuncations business, perhaps paving the way for better skype intergration in their windows 7 phones/Operating systems.

Just hope to god it doesn't become a pay service for individual users :S..
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Old 05-10-2011, 03:30 PM   #3
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More than likely the big reason they bought it is for the user base and brand recognition, not for the technology. MS could have developed it's own version if Skype, but who would use it when Skype already works for them?
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Old 05-10-2011, 04:53 PM   #4
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google and facebook was the other 2 big contender in purchasing skype



had facebook bought skype, their stocks would have soared soo high
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Old 05-10-2011, 06:25 PM   #8
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More than likely the big reason they bought it is for the user base and brand recognition, not for the technology. MS could have developed it's own version if Skype, but who would use it when Skype already works for them?
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