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Kevy Baby 11-05-2012 10:41 PM
It Looks Like Windows Live Messenger is Going Away
 
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Ever since Microsoft announced that they would be acquiring Skype back in May, we’ve always been wondering if the company’s other IM clients would take a back seat. According to multiple sources, that looks to be the case, because it’s rumored that Microsoft will be shutting down Windows Live Messenger in order to focus more on Skype.
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I didn't even know that Microsponge purchased Skype.

Snowflake 11-06-2012 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 366494)
I didn't even know that Microsponge purchased Skype.
Me either, well hell, at least it was not eBay that bought Skype. Still I do not feel good about it.

mousepod 11-06-2012 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Snowflake (Post 366496)
Me either, well hell, at least it was not eBay that bought Skype. Still I do not feel good about it.
Microsoft bought Skype from eBay. eBay bought it in 2005 for $2.6 billion. Last year, Microsoft paid $8.5 billion for it.

I think Microsoft could have done better if they kept Messenger and spent their money on Marvel and Star Wars.

Kevy Baby 11-06-2012 10:49 AM
Skype worth more than twice as much as the Star Wars franchise, Skywalker Ranch and THX combined? Yeah, I can't see that.

Kevy Baby 11-06-2012 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mousepod (Post 366497)
eBay bought it in 2005 for $2.6 billion.
I was curious and looked it up.
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This is the second time Skype has been bought out; after being started in 2003, it was purchased by eBay in 2005 for $3.1 billion. EBay then sold the majority of its stake in 2009 to a private investment group for $1.2 billion less than it paid.
From this story.

Good investment for Silver Lake Partners: a 300% ROI in just three years!

mousepod 11-06-2012 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 366499)
I was curious and looked it up.From this story.

Good investment for Silver Lake Partners: a 300% ROI in just three years!
Wow. Is Skype really that important/valuable? It seems like something I used back in the Mousepod days and haven't really used since.

katiesue 11-06-2012 11:43 AM
The young uns love skype.

Moonliner 11-06-2012 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mousepod (Post 366500)
Wow. Is Skype really that important/valuable? It seems like something I used back in the Mousepod days and haven't really used since.
Worldwide Skype is HUGE and brings in cash by the boatload.

€uroMeinke 11-06-2012 01:20 PM
Skype is also now integrated into Facebook - so it's got some reach

innerSpaceman 11-06-2012 04:46 PM
And in other news, people give up land lines in droves.


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