[mdlug] MS buying Skype

[Bob Dion]

 >Cynical? Maybe

But I was thinking the same thing!

Bob

On 05/10/2011 08:11 AM, Robert Adkins II wrote:
>
> I forsee this being almost exactly like Microsoft's purchase of Virtual PC.
>
> The next version of Skype or two of the Skype client software will work for
> most operating systems that it currently operates on. Then the server system
> will be swapped out for whatever current Microsoft Server offering is in the
> works, service quality will drop slightly, Linux compatibility will
> disappear or lose features, MacOS capability and features will remain for a
> few more versions past that.
>
> Then some new version of Windows will come out with built-in MS
> Virtualphone, which will actually be Skype renamed and there will no longer
> be any additional clients for other operating systems.
>
> Cynical? Maybe.
>
> Seen one to many times previously? Yes.
>
> -Rob
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of mike bader
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 8:50 AM
>> To: mat.enders at gmail.com; MDLUG's Main discussion list
>> Subject: Re: [mdlug] MS buying Skype
>>
>> Yep it is true for 8.5 billion with B.
>>
>> mike bader
>>
>> On 5/10/2011 6:53 AM, mat.enders at gmail.com wrote:
>>> Subject says all I know just heard the story on NPR.
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