Thread: Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5bn
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richwhite is offline richwhite
2011-05-11 , 16:40
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Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt View Post
I'm very interested in Microsoft's vision at this point. They seem to be trying to increase the amount of services that they control, but to what end? It seems to be a more-is-better strategy, but doesn't seem directed to anything specific.
I'm curious about it too, but i would imagine Skype will either replace or be integrated into Live Messenger, part of Windows OS or Live Essentials. Part of the advertising of Kinect was connecting people in different places, and I think the Skype acquisition is furthering that. Plus it's a big stab to Google and Apple, both of whom still need an app for Skype. Microsoft will either keep that huge advantage, or charge them a hefty fee to use it - and i imagine Google will just try to push GTalk instead
 

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