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News Bill Gates backed Skype purchase

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by arcticstoat, 18 May 2011.

  1. arcticstoat

    arcticstoat Minimodder

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    "Look I what I grabbed on the way out!"
     
  3. Snips

    Snips I can do dat, giz a job

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    Hail to the King Baby!
     
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    Apparently google is using their 'free' voice product to allow their servers to analysis voice traffic and learn how to 'speak' and 'listen' accurately to voice commands - wonder if M$ has the same desire....

    Andy when they bought hotmail they migrated it from a Linux backend to an Exchange backend, wonder how long till they move Skype onto Lync servers....

    If movies have taught us anything - it's that mega-corps are NOT a good idea....
     
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    [Crysis]MAXIMUM RESPECT[/Crysis]
     
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    To be fair if you want a deal brokered would you really wheel out ballmer?
     
  7. Chicken76

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    Hehe ... so true!
     
  8. paulp

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    Many times in technology deals the main goal is not immediate profit, but to further develop the technology and customer base. Then you can profit in the future.
     
  9. Bauul

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    Maybe Bill just did it for shits and giggles?
     
  10. User-sam

    User-sam When in doubt, follow your nose.

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    Wish I could spend $8.5billion for the giggles :)
     
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    You can, its called credit card fraud
     
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    What doesn't make sense of Ms owning Skype?
     
  13. LordPyrinc

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    Thus Skynet begins???
     
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    only if they re write sky(pe) in .NET and it can learn the nuclear code and strike first.
     
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