Comments on: eBay buys Skype for $2.6Bn http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6212 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: daniel Ochoa http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6212/comment-page-1#comment-971527 daniel Ochoa Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:51:48 +0000 #comment-971527 Wonderful post, thanks for this. Wonderful post, thanks for this.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6212/comment-page-1#comment-20030 Reader's Write Wed, 14 Sep 2005 01:21:01 +0000 #comment-20030 Sadly it's not as easy as "use another program". I hated ICQ with a passion back in the day, but most of my friends used it, so it was either isolation or ICQ. Skype is the leader, it's got the biggest brand recognition, and those who don't know about it certainly will when eBay gets into gear. Will Skype be the next ICQ? Sadly it’s not as easy as “use another program”. I hated ICQ with a passion back in the day, but most of my friends used it, so it was either isolation or ICQ. Skype is the leader, it’s got the biggest brand recognition, and those who don’t know about it certainly will when eBay gets into gear. Will Skype be the next ICQ?

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6212/comment-page-1#comment-19966 Reader's Write Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:19:44 +0000 #comment-19966 Yeah it is sad, but honestly WHO ON EARTH WOULD REJECT 2.6 BN?!?! Even if You were a complete anti capitalist think what you could do good in the world with that kind of money. And besides, there are plenty of other similar programs and i am sure plenty and better ones will follow in the future. So who cares... Yeah it is sad, but honestly WHO ON EARTH WOULD REJECT 2.6 BN?!?! Even if You were a complete anti capitalist think what you could do good in the world with that kind of money. And besides, there are plenty of other similar programs and i am sure plenty and better ones will follow in the future. So who cares…

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6212/comment-page-1#comment-19963 Reader's Write Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:25:19 +0000 #comment-19963 Indeed, RIP Skype, your former self will be greatly missed. What infuriated me most about the corporate drivel were the new and fantastic uses Skype would have in a global ecommerce future - so now I'm going to get people ringing me up on eBay with stupid questions about postage etc? And people will be able to pay for Skype through their PayPal account, how convenient. Ahhh, it will doubtless add a whole new world of possabilities to phishing. Okay, my pot shots at eBay et al are a little simplistic, I'll grant you. The statement they put out was doubtless there to justify the purchase of Skype to jittery shareholders. Still, once again corporate America absorbs and neuters yet another exciting, liberating, innovative technology. Indeed, RIP Skype, your former self will be greatly missed.

What infuriated me most about the corporate drivel were the new and fantastic uses Skype would have in a global ecommerce future – so now I’m going to get people ringing me up on eBay with stupid questions about postage etc? And people will be able to pay for Skype through their PayPal account, how convenient. Ahhh, it will doubtless add a whole new world of possabilities to phishing.

Okay, my pot shots at eBay et al are a little simplistic, I’ll grant you. The statement they put out was doubtless there to justify the purchase of Skype to jittery shareholders. Still, once again corporate America absorbs and neuters yet another exciting, liberating, innovative technology.

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