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By: betoguey

Microsoft has Messenger and Link. Messenger needs a real VoIP service. Link has VoIP but it is enterprise only. I think the real key here is the access Skype gives Microsoft to a solid VoIP base that...

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By: smash

dude microsoft already has windows live messenger which has a far bigger user base than skype while offering the same features plus a whole bunch of other features skype does not offer. you havent...

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By: braithwa842

700 million counted in 2009. Its probably 1400 million users by now. Do the maths- that about 6 dollars per user. If they are anything like me, ($100 per year) it is easy to see that they will soon...

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By: Pink Floyd

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By: Laurent

As I understand it, Skype revenues for 2010 are $860m for a Loss of $7m. There are 800ish employees at Skype which is the majority of their Fixed cost. It tends to prove that variable cost are pretty...

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By: Robert

I like skype and have used it since I don’t know when. Most skype users are over in europe and beyond not in the usa. I am actually glad to see skype out from under the umbrella of ebay and paypal...

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By: WoLf

You’re welcome to hurt yourself as much as you want by not using it.. the rest of the world doesn’t care.

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By: manyuabhi

do you think microsoft can use skype and its enterprise influence to convince mobile network companies to offer free calls to people using skype on wp7. Now that they are under no restriction I cannot...

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By: Julius

Well, goodbye to Skype support on anything but Windows and likely goodbye to the level of encryption Skype currently has for voice and instant messages. M$ will probably also introduce a slew of new...

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By: PaulMarselis

Why Microsoft Is Buying Skype for $8.5 Billion — Tech News and Analysis http://t.co/tIZyB15g

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