I seem to remember using Netmeeting way before I had ever heard of Skype...
I think this is more about having a customer base (and any technology/patent that Skype possessed). --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tue, 10 May 2011 07:47:38 -0700 Subject: Re: Microsoft Buys Skype for 8.5 Billion in cash deal > Self-defensive? > > Google is a worse fit for Skype. They're already doing some of the things > that Skype does. Google acquiring them would create overlap. > > Microsoft can now provide a consumer VoIP solution as well as a corporate > VoIP solution, and reach all the way to mobile. It makes their > Unified Communications strategy that much more compelling for a change. > > > > *ASB *(Professional Bio <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... > > * > > > > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Jonathan Link > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Seems kinda self-defensive to me. Those kinds of M&A's rarely work out > > well. Facebook and Google seemed to be a better fit. > > > > > > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Andrew S. Baker > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> I'm not big on mergers and acquisitions, but I like this one... > >> > >> > >> > >> *ASB *(Professional Bio <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) > >> *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... > >> > >> * > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Ziots, Edward > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > http://gigaom.com/2011/05/09/why-microsoft-is-buying-skype-for-8-billion/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Interesting… > >>> > >>> Z > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Edward E. Ziots > >>> > >>> CISSP, Network +, Security + > >>> > >>> Security Engineer > >>> > >>> Lifespan Organization > >>> > >>> Email:[email protected] > >>> > >>> Cell:401-639-3505 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
