Microsoft To Buy Skype

by NMP

Posted: 13 years ago 36 replies

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Microsoft buy eBay owned Skype for $8,5 billion. Will this make
skype better? Hopefully stability and less tech errors will occur.

But now what. Windows has not been the best deals lately. So
let us hope Skype does not follow MSN lines rather continue to
work as they have been doing just using MSN server network
structure.

#buy #microsoft #skype

Steven Miranda 13 years ago

that is a lot of money...
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- Heather H 13 years ago
  
  The report I heard about the Skype buyout said it was an attempt by Microsoft to strengthen it's hand against Big G. I always welcome competition in the marketplace, even if it is only two big competitors.
  
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urban0id 13 years ago

I just hope that not those will develop Skype who worked on Internet Explorer... or we're doomed.
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Recession_Proof 13 years ago

I think it is good that MSN got Skype. It keeps Google from having a monopoly on damn near everything. And yes hopefully it will have less tech issues.

Besides, Google has its hands full with Google Earth. They are sending photographers into businesses and stores now btw to collect even more data.
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talfighel 13 years ago

Yeah, and now they will probably charge a fee to use this system.

When this happens, people will no longer use it.
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- magiclouie 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by talfighel
  
  Yeah, and now they will probably charge a fee to use this system.
  
  When this happens, people will no longer use it.
  
  I think some people, but not all.
  
  Just my 2 cents!
  
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- spearce000 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by talfighel
  
  Yeah, and now they will probably charge a fee to use this system.
  
  I suspect they'll probably bundle it into Windows 8 (or whatever they're going to call it) and discontinue MSN messenger. You already have to pay for some Skype features like Skype In and Skype out.
  
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  palmer9999 13 years ago
  
  To Be Honest, I think they are biding their time. I know apple is bringing out Ipads Iphone's etc but I think Microsoft as someone mentioned are building their monopoly.
  
  They might not do anything with skype but at the same time think about the person who owns the last property on a monopoly board. They always seem to win.
  
  XBOX,PC'S just wait in 5-6 years Apple will be where Microsoft is now.
  IMO!
  
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- magnates 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by talfighel
  
  Yeah, and now they will probably charge a fee to use this system.
  
  When this happens, people will no longer use it.
  
  Lol . we don't want to pay for skype dude . if i did , i would just make the phone call . BUt all the same 8.5 billion is a lot of money
  
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garyv 13 years ago

I think it's a brilliant move. People with smart phones are using skype more and more to bypass their provider and keep their usage minutes down.

This opens a huge advertising base for which they already have advertisers.
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Ephrils 13 years ago

If Microsoft owns Skype it'll be crashing every 10 minutes with useless updates every 2 days
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iAmNameLess 13 years ago

Hmmm...

You have to wonder though... Is a google monopoly better than a microsoft monopoly? I don't know...
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marketwarrior06 Banned 13 years ago

i don't think it will be better.
we have already seen the MSN. i don't know but i personally don't like microsoft products
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HelpingYouBeAnExpert 13 years ago

I use skype I hope they don't destroy it
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CDarklock 13 years ago

Originally Posted by NMP

Microsoft buy eBay owned Skype for $8,5 billion. Will this make skype better?

Since I prefer Microsoft products to non-Microsoft products, it already has.
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- simondoddmarketing 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by CDarklock
  
  Since I prefer Microsoft products to non-Microsoft products, it already has.
  
  How very open minded of you...... It's Microsoft so it must be good, just as good as someone saying its apple it must be good. There is no evidence to back this up. Imagine if you bought a telephone from a company that had a history of OK televisions but had built one telephone in the past that was terrible... Would you consider that a wise purchase??
  
  As has been mentioned I just hope we dont see what happened to MSN start to happen to Skype. I personally love Skype and use it daily for business and non business. Yes it has it's tech issues but the platform is pretty sound as it is.
  
  Lets hope they don't change it too much and just refine what is already a great platform for global communication.
  
  Lets wait and see what the first Microsoft update brings, I just hope they beta test it internally rather than send it out seemingly untested as they do with their OS'...
  
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  CDarklock 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by simondoddmarketing
  
  There is no evidence to back this up.
  
  One billion Windows users.
  
  With a B.
  
  You can say Windows sucks all day long.
  
  That's just words.
  
  Actions speak louder than.
  
  BILLION.
  
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  Sathia Seelan 13 years ago
  
  I prefer a few 'giants' eating few cuts of an apple, rather than only one gobbling it up. Competition is always welcome, good for us.
  
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KenThompson 13 years ago

I'd rather see MS own it than Google. I'm wondering if MS has
plans for doing more with mobile and using Skype as a leveraging
tool for entry.

Ken
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Trivum 13 years ago

The funny thing is that Microsoft did more than Skype YEARS ago. ... I remember using their video chat system with file sharing and screen sharing and drawing capabilities with a partner who was in a different country in 2000.

That's why I was a little surprise when Skype started to take off. I wasn't sure why it was so hip and cool. It actually did less then than MS was doing years before.
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cliveohagan 13 years ago

I think if Microsoft introduce an auto spell checker for skype that would be good, once the little annoying paper clip doesn't pop up and tell me the obvious, like " I think you are trying to type a message to your friend there" crap. Time will tell.

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13 years ago

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Teravel

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Heather H

The report I heard about the Skype buyout said it was an attempt by Microsoft to strengthen it's hand against Big G. I always welcome competition in the marketplace, even if it is only two big competitors.

Microsoft and Google are not the only big competitors... More people are switching to Mac and Linux based systems for both business and personal use. This is why Microsoft is trying to buy up software that lots of people use.

Originally Posted by Moris

If Microsoft owns skype then technically skype will work better.

Simply put... No. But, if they make changes, then it could be better and it could be worse. Microsoft making a purchase doesn't automatically make a program better.

Originally Posted by talfighel

Yeah, and now they will probably charge a fee to use this system.

When this happens, people will no longer use it.

There are already some fee's for Skype. But, if Microsoft edits the software and charges more than people are willing to pay, you can bet some smart marketer will outsource a new "Skype Wanna-Be" that will replace skype.
In effect, it will be similar to when Napster was shut down. Within a few hours, Morpheus, Bearshare, Limewire, and many others all sprang up to pick up the slack. When one business falls short, another business will get stronger.

Just my thoughts...

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dcharles 13 years ago

hope they make it better and make it work better on windows 7 note books
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Alex Sol 13 years ago

I have made 2 HUGE mistakes in the past 2 years or so;
1. Actually paid for a legit copy of Windows Vista
2. Spent $50 on a Microsoft hd webcam

... I am going to be pretty upset if Microsoft will modify Skype. It has never crashed and always worked smoothly for me...
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Tim Franklin 13 years ago

Well that is a surprise, I have been using the MAC OSX version for some time now, I wonder if windows will now burn the OSX version of skype considering the history of these two companies it is possible, Ebay was never really a serious Tech company anyway.

interesting development, I do not think that just because there is now a new owner it would automatically make it better or worse, I suppose only time will tell the truth of that.
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groceryalerts 13 years ago

I am a major Skype user - use all their services. Hope their quality does not go down at all.
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garyv 13 years ago

Wow, this is an interesting development:

Microsoft promises not to ditch Mac, iPhone, Android Skype users - symbian, smartphones, Skype, Phones, Nokia, Mobile Apps and Services, Microsoft, IT industry, Google, Desktop Apps, consumer electronics, BI Research, Apple, ABI research - Good Gear

"Ballmer and Skype CEO Tony Bates, who will report directly to Ballmer after the conclusion of the acquisition, did not spell out detailed plans for Skype going forward, instead saying only that it would add Skype support to the Xbox and Kinect gaming devices and Windows Phone, and integrate Skype and its users with Microsoft's Outlook email client and its Lync and Xbox Live services."
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Jake Gray 13 years ago

When I woke up this morning, I saw this. That
amount is ... crazy.
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Success With Dany Banned 13 years ago

Is it comparable to Google buying Youtube for 2 bil 5 years ago? Or apples and oranges?
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businesswarrior121 13 years ago

please do not make it harder to create account on skype like msn. we can only create 5000 account in msn per day. but for skype ,we need a lot more than that. and please do not charge money for using it.

o my skype....what gonna happen to you!!!! i am now worried !!!!!!
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iuditg 13 years ago

I just hope microsoft keep skype free and don't charge, let things work as they are working right now.
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Rod Cortez 13 years ago

Only time will tell how this will play out. But let's face it, MS bought Skype not just for the technology, but for the 600 million users (growing daily) that it already has. And Skype isn't Hotmail. I read an article today that stated that MS overpaid for Skype.

How in the frick could they even know that already? Only time will tell if the investment pays off. It's definitely a lot of money though. This is one of the few times that I really don't have an opinion either way since I don't think there's enough information, yet. I use Skype a lot so I'm curious how this will play out.

But one thing's for sure, MS still has a ton of talent and resources to keep Skype growing.

RoD
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athanne 13 years ago

Hoping for the best
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Tylos 13 years ago

I don't think it will better for we people, bcz there may be charges will be high or Microsoft may take it monopoly. By the way now skype is going very well.
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