I think the big selling - or buying point is the subscribers.
Combining MSN and Skype gives MS a massive user base.
Apart from that I don't see the point of buying Skype when they could have easily improved what they already have, MSN. What can Skype do that MS couldn't get going on MSN?
But as Squillian mentioned Facebook is looking to dominate this video calling business and they have huge userbase.
That's $1 per person on Earth. Just wow. I don't know how Skype will make that money back, but I really hope they don't change it too much or start charging fees for things that used to be free.
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I use the Skype Android app on my phone. Here in Canada you can use 3G connectivity to make calls with it (you can't in the US apparently) though at home or places where I have Wi-Fi access, I use that.
I don't know what's with all this talk that Facebook voice chat can replace Skype. No it can't. You can call actual phone numbers with Skype (though obviously this costs money).
Since MS is going to continue to allow non-Microsoft platforms (like Android, iPhone, Playstation Portable, etc.) I don't see what the problem is. Microsoft would be idiots if they made it exclusive to Microsoft platforms. I wouldn't give up my Droid for a WM7 phone just to use Skype on the go.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/corpnews/liveevent.aspx
Press conference about the acquisition is on now
Skype will be its own division within Microsoft, good sign
| SpartenOmega117 said: No!!! Skype is one of my favorite apps. Hopefully Microsoft doesn't force apple or sony to remove it |
Obviously MS wants to keep it available to the masses. I'm more curious about how Sony feels about offering a service owned by MS.
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Obviously MS wants to keep it available to the masses. I'm more curious about how Sony feels about offering a service owned by MS. |
The same way they feel about putting Windows on Sony Viao computers
Vetteman94 said:
The same way they feel about putting Windows on Sony Viao computers |
Good point, Sony handles PCs and Playstations exactly the same.
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I expect to be able to call people from my 360, then. And maybe a skype based Kinect game. They could combine the name Skype and Kinect like they combined the names Kinect and animals to create Kinectimals. What's a cool name? I guess they could call it "Skynect"
......Sky...Net? OH MY GOD!!! It's happening again!!
| d21lewis said: I expect to be able to call people from my 360, then. And maybe a skype based Kinect game. They could combine the name Skype and Kinect like they combined the names Kinect and animals to create Kinectimals. What's a cool name? I guess they could call it "Skynect" *drops cup of coffee* (embedding disabled by request) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6560AW1zQ ......Sky...Net? OH MY GOD!!! It's happening again!! |
LMAO
It may be expensive but I think the linking of Skype to Live and to the Office 365 (Lync) products will be brilliant news for Microsoft in the long run.
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