MSFT Paid $8.5B for Skype? Skype

kd26gioi

Overpaid?

Yes?

No?

soverby

maybe it wasn't for the cash flow skype as a product will bring but increased cash flow from a better Microsoft product that incorporates Skype?

segalm

How much cash flow doyou think Skype will realistically add to their bottom line/EPS?

Honestly, this doesn't seem very inspiring to me.

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onelife1

I'm accustomed to 12-year-olds screaming at me on XBox Live. Now I will be able to video chat and see their faces too. Awesome!

giants2010

Yah if they could integrate Skype into windows or xbox, that would be pretty cool.

onelife1

I'm fine with the acquisition. MSFT needs to get back between the user and the web now that everyone uses chrome, google, fb for everything.

wizofoz

AlphaSeeker Wrote:
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> ^^Yeah, something like that.
>
> That's why eBay took a $1.4 - $1.5B charge on this
> deal 2 yrs after it bought it.
>
> Speaking of an expensive phone bill....


That's hilarious! ;-) Bravo!

hw0799

I guess it would be cool to see Skype integrated with the Xbox...although I haven't turned my on in months.

cfalevel2011

^^Yeah, something like that.

That's why eBay took a $1.4 - $1.5B charge on this deal 2 yrs after it bought it.

Speaking of an expensive phone bill....



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 01:25PM by AlphaSeeker.

joehogue

Wasn't Skype sold to eBay for <$100MM years ago.