Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5B in Cash

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  1. nitroman84
    Posts : 446
    windows 7 Pro 64Bit
       New #20

    brady said:
    BugMeister said:
    excellent news..!!

    looking forward to future developments..

    I'm just hoping they won't break it!
    I can't recall Microsoft ever breaking anything
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  3. mckillwashere
    Posts : 1,849
    Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
       New #21

    nitroman84 said:
    brady said:
    BugMeister said:
    excellent news..!!

    looking forward to future developments..

    I'm just hoping they won't break it!
    I can't recall Microsoft ever breaking anything
    AppleInsider | Microsoft's Danger Sidekick data loss casts dark on cloud computing
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  4. nitroman84
    Posts : 446
    windows 7 Pro 64Bit
       New #22

    mckillwashere said:
    nitroman84 said:
    brady said:


    I'm just hoping they won't break it!
    I can't recall Microsoft ever breaking anything
    AppleInsider | Microsoft's Danger Sidekick data loss casts dark on cloud computing
    Another fine example of why I will not accept cloud computing. I know where my backups are and can restore from them anytime I want.
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  5. mckillwashere
    Posts : 1,849
    Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
       New #23

    The data WAS safe until M$ bought it, didnt know the architecture, and destroyed it... (and they DIDNT have a backup or do a test deployment)
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  7. Amorphous83
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       New #24

    Kinda sad. Like has already been said... I much prefer if companies like Microsoft and Apple keep their hands off of well... everything, except their own products/os's...
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  8. Dave76
    Posts : 12,177
    Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       New #25

    Welcome to Seven Forums Amorphous83.

    Agree, it's good to have other players in the mix.

    This seems to happen everywhere, not just the computer industry, and usually not for the consumers benefit.
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  9. SrKaiN
    Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       New #26

    I can't help but think that somehow, Microsoft may start charging for the service. I also feel that large companies of any industry shouldn't buy out other companies to cut down competition or otherwise. Just my two cents.
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  11. severedsolo
    Posts : 3,427
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       New #27

    SrKaiN said:
    I can't help but think that somehow, Microsoft may start charging for the service.
    Skype already charge for non Skype-Skype calls. I imagine what will happen is at some point the service will get merged with Live Messenger, who know's may even get the best of both worlds. Personally, I like Live Messenger, but the VOIP just doesn't work well, or even at all at times.
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  12. SrKaiN
    Posts : 5
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       New #28

    severedsolo said:
    SrKaiN said:
    I can't help but think that somehow, Microsoft may start charging for the service.
    Skype already charge for non Skype-Skype calls. I imagine what will happen is at some point the service will get merged with Live Messenger, who know's may even get the best of both worlds. Personally, I like Live Messenger, but the VOIP just doesn't work well, or even at all at times.
    True, but I'm talking about charging for the standard free service, but true, as a WLM fan myself, having the best of both integrated into each-other would be a great merge.
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  13. geeve420
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       New #29

    Lebon14 said:
    It's a very bad news for me. Skype is an excellent program but I fear that Microsoft f*cks it up like they did with WLM 2011....
    This! WLM just straight ticks me off and whatever they did to Windows Movie Maker! If they try to "improve it" I fear they will screw it up!
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