No, sorry. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I did not mean that I won't, but I meant for others that might not want to. Not necessarily here, but in general. As for Skype, I use it all the time and love it!
Sent from my iPhone On Nov 6, 2012, at 10:41 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: > Possibly, but why would you not want to use skype, it's accessible. > On Nov 6, 2012, at 8:34 PM, Josh Gregory wrote: > >> This will certainly be nice for some, but what about those that don't want >> to use Skype? Are they just left in the dark? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Nov 6, 2012, at 9:22 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >> >>> Ok, I've installed the newest version of skype. And yes, if you sign out of >>> your skype account it will provide an option to sign in with your windows >>> live messenger account and to merge the 2 together. Once you do this, you >>> will use your windows live messenger user name and password to sign in to >>> skype, and the messenger contacts do show up along with your skype contacts >>> as well as an indication as to whether it's a messenger or skype contact. >>> Realy nice actually no need to use a separate messenger app anymore, I like >>> the change. >>> On Nov 6, 2012, at 4:47 PM, william lomas wrote: >>> >>>> so this will mean no more adium usage? >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>>> From: Chris <christopher...@gmail.com> >>>>> Subject: Microsoft to Close Messenger and consolidate Im Services on Skype >>>>> Date: 6 November 2012 22:27:01 GMT >>>>> To: "Techno-Chat ... Technology Enthusiasm!" <techno-c...@techno-chat.net> >>>>> Reply-To: "Techno-Chat ... Technology Enthusiasm!" >>>>> <techno-c...@techno-chat.net> >>>>> >>>>> This will be the end of an era for some of us. The article is pasted >>>>> below. The source is unknown. >>>>> >>>>> *Microsoft to close Messenger and consolidate IM service on Skype** >>>>> **By Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service** >>>>> ** >>>>> ** Nov 6, 2012 12:45 PM** >>>>> **** >>>>> **Microsoft will shut down Windows Live Messenger next year, compelling >>>>> users to migrate to Skype, whose latest version can import users' >>>>> Messenger contacts.** >>>>> ** >>>>> **With the exception of mainland China, Windows Live Messenger will close >>>>> in the first quarter of 2013, and its users should install the latest >>>>> version of Skype, Microsoft said on Tuesday.** >>>>> ** >>>>> **Users can sign into the Skype service with the credentials they use to >>>>> access their Microsoft online services, including Windows Live Messenger. >>>>> They will find their Windows Live Messenger contacts on their Skype >>>>> contacts list. If they used both Windows Live Messenger and Skype, the >>>>> contacts lists will be merged.** >>>>> ** >>>>> **"We want to focus our efforts on making things simpler for our users >>>>> while continuously improving the overall experience," wrote Tony Bates, >>>>> Skype's president, in a blog post.** >>>>> ** >>>>> **To encourage Windows Live Messenger users to update to Skype, Bates >>>>> touted several benefits they'll get from Skype, including support for >>>>> more devices such as iPad and Android tablets, screen sharing, the >>>>> ability to place calls to landline phones, and group video conferencing.** >>>>> ** >>>>> **However, this type of migration is rarely seamless, and users are >>>>> already raising questions in comments to Bates' blog post, including the >>>>> availability of certain Windows Live Messenger features and the capacity >>>>> of the Skype infrastructure to sustain the new workload.** >>>>> ** >>>>> **Microsoft, which acquired Skype in October 2011 for $8.5 billion, will >>>>> provide more information about the transition, as well as introduce >>>>> special offers for fee-based Skype services, in the coming months, Bates >>>>> wrote.** >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Christopher Hallsworth >>>>> >>>>> ======================================= >>>>> >>>>> The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, >>>>> virus and worm-free >>>>> >>>>> To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated >>>>> web pages located at >>>>> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat >>>>> >>>>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group >>>>> at either of the following websites: >>>>> >>>>> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html >>>>> >>>>> Or: >>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/techno-chat@techno-chat.net> >>>>> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. 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