Microsoft confirms it's buying Skype


Microsoft to pay whopping $8.5 Billion for Skype 
Tech Tracker  You might have used popular communication and collaboration software Skype one or the other time for text chatting, voice calls or maybe for giving a presentation to your boss by sharing your screen.
Lately, There had been rumours floating around that Skype was in talks with some companies including Facebook for making some deal.
After all the talks, it has entered into a definitive agreement with Microsoft under which Microsoft will pay $8.5 billion in cash to acquire Skype from the investor group led by Silver Lake.
So what interest Microsoft has in Skype that it’s ready to pay so much?  There may be several reasons.
·       Skype has 170 million connected users with 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations in 2010 
·       Microsoft has plans to bring Skype support to popular Microsoft gaming console Xbox and it’s best selling Kinect add on, it’s mobile OS Windows Phone and other Windows devices.
·      Microsoft has invested in real time communication technologies  including Hotmail, Messenger, Outlook, Xbox LIVE and Lync. It will connect Skype users to these services and other communities

“Microsoft and Skype share the vision of bringing software innovation and products to our customers,” said Skype CEO Tony Bates.
Let’s see how Microsoft integrates Skype with it’s own platforms and services for the benefit of consumers and enterprise. According to Microsoft, it will continue to invest in and support Skype on non Microsoft platforms also.

What's your opinion on this deal ?

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