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Microsoft buys Skype for 8.5 billion dollars
By Jessica GentileMay 10th, 2011, 1:00 pmComments (3)
Woohoo, we're one step closer to that dreaded day when all our technology becomes homogenized under one corporate overlord. Microsoft has just announced that they plan to purchase Skype for 8.5 billion dollars (petty cash, to them). According to Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer:
“Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world... Together we will create the future of real-time communications so people can easily stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues anywhere in the world.”
Ah, but he fails to answer that pivotal question: will it still be free? And will the relatively pleasant user experience stay the same? And will it keep its current name or be re-titled "Microsoft Computer Telephone Thing Even Your Grandma Can Use" to lure in older users? I guess we'll all find out soon enough.
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Commentarium (3 Comments)
And will they still refuse to let the NSA in the back door?
Well there goes another thing they will fuck up. Before long Skype will automatically connect you to the last person you called even though that person is in Australia, and asleep, and you really wanted to call someone else thousands of miles away in the opposite direction. Guess who just tried to print the same document twice from Word. And got it the first time on the 11 by 17 paper he prints drawings on.
Youve got it in one. Coldunt have put it better.