Will Microsoft Ruin Skype? - Comments Page 2

Suspect the reason M.S. is keeping Skype as a separate unit is the tactic they've used in the past - dump it once they've gutted what made it work. How many people know that M.S. owns Skype now? This isn't a good thing for those who wanted to get rid of the M.S. monopoly on their systems, now they've eased in the back door. Time to find another Voip service.

I don't use it like a phone, but I like the group voice conference ability amongst friends and that it works very well even on bad or slow internet connections.

I am worried that Microsoft will get rid of the Skype version for Linux though. I'm not a huge Linux user but I like cross-platform apps. Count on Microsoft including it as part of the next version of Windows and putting advertising in it like with MSN.

For online computer-to-phone calling, I use the Call plug-in in Gmail. It works very well and is free for unlimited calling within the US and Canada (I'm in Canada).

I still have an Hotmail account from before it was purchased buy Microsoft. It has gone through several upgrades for the most part have been true improvements. What they have done was constantly nag me to upgrade to their "MSN" server that cost money per month. Sort of gives me a warm fuzzy knowing I never gave in to their nagging all these years. I an sure they are trying to keep up with Google's "Voice" telephone service. (Which I might add is very cool, and possibly better than Skype.)

Weather microsoft merges skype to msn but as far as i am concerned,based in Oman skype is blocked and my msn mail will be blocked.This is disaster for me

Skype has been officially acquired by Microsoft and we all know now how improved Skype`s performance is. It works in a much better way. But for business meetings, I would still recommend using R-HUB`s web video conferencing servers b/c of its unprecedented security.