Comments on: Skype Acquired by Microsoft for $8.5 Billion

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:28:00 +0000

Wow, if skype is embedded in every Windows OS, that will increase lots of potential users.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:58:00 +0000

of course theMicrosoft will ruin it….

By: Dodgesityballer

Dodgesityballer — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:48:00 +0000

Great now I can definetly kiss my hopes of Skype coming to PS3 goodbye since XBOX and PS3 are obvious rivals smh. Thanks alot MS

By: BroRob

BroRob — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:43:00 +0000

I disagree! I think it will be available for android and i*hone but wont be a free app anymore.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:29:00 +0000

I just noticed that this is an article about microsoft buying skype and the picture used is a pic of skype with video running on an HTC thunderbolt. I don’t know if its a random pic that u used or if theres more to it because i didnt read the entire article but since u used a pic of skype on a thunderbolt does that mean microsoft will finally release skype with video on android? i dont know if its a random pic or if u heard more news about skype on android.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:25:00 +0000

by “total crap” do you mean like xbox 360 and windows OS? because microsoft owns them also and last time i checked they are 2 of the most popular computer OS and video game consoles.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:23:00 +0000

why even mention Netmeeting in this forum? lol. Netmeeting was made and ended before video chatting was even known. before most people even owned a web cam or a mic. It ended with windows XP which came out in 2001. It’s like using Windows 7 and saying its alot better then windows 95. They both may be microsoft OS but you cant really compare them since they are so far apart. Netmeeting was first released on windows 95 and continued on XP before it ended. that was before microsofts experience and popularity improved with the release of Xbox and Xbox 360 and their PC experience with the release of windows vista, which kinda lowered their popularity. but then they released windows 7 which was more popular and alot better.

I don’t think microsoft failed with Netmeeting. they were just 15 years early. trying to release a video chatting software on computers with an internet connection that couldnt handle the speed like computers today can.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:06:00 +0000

well for the most popular video chatting software available that works on all computers and even on most phones that also has the ability to call any phone within the U.S. and other countries I think $8 billion sounds like a reasonable amount. Oh and they also own a few other smaller programs which takes away from the competition like Qik which is probably the second most popular video chatting app on cell phones.

I agree that microsoft will make their skype app better then apples and androids but u forgot one thing. microsoft is also the owner of the most popular video game consoles and one of the most popular computer OS so they do have alot of experience with this kind of stuff. so skype can’t be that bad now that microsoft runs it. it might even be better then it used to be

By: chris

chris — Wed, 11 May 2011 01:59:00 +0000

yea. just like microsoft ruined windows OS and xbox 360?no one uses those 2 products since microsoft ruined them. lol

By: chris

chris — Wed, 11 May 2011 01:56:00 +0000

qik is owned by skype and skype is owned by microsoft. so microsoft owns qik and skype which r the 2 most popular video chatting apps on android. so i guess you meant just Tango if u r trying to avoid microsoft?

By: chris

chris — Wed, 11 May 2011 01:54:00 +0000

It’s not a big deal that Microsoft bought Skype. I actually like it. Because remember something. Microsoft is the makers of one of the most popular video game consoles and the most popular computer OS. So now that microsoft owns skype maybe they can get things working properly and add skype with video to android phones since they do have alot of experience. and maybe even add skype as built in software to the future windows OS and/or xbox OS

By: MrBouche

MrBouche — Tue, 10 May 2011 20:02:00 +0000

Those who can’t do, buy.

By: Bert336

Bert336 — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:13:00 +0000

Qik & Tango….here i come!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:10:00 +0000

And let it turn out like all the other Microsoft products on the mac and other systems that are NOT as good as the ones on the PC, or are just catching up….

By: Carmen Diva

Carmen Diva — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:34:00 +0000

lol lots of android users are whining about this

Personally, I think that Microsoft will do the smart thing by allowing competitors to use it on their platforms

But for a fangirl who loves both Android AND windows phone 7, this could be great for Microsoft. This could very well mean that on their next wave of devices we may see FFC and Skype video chat support?

Never used Skype on my Android device though