Skype was MS attempt at avoiding paying taxes on money kept overseas. They’d rather blow billions of dollars buying and destroying than pay taxes repatriating funds. American Oligarch Capitalism at its best
Sucks but it's more surprising it took this long. It's been made irrelevant for years by more Microsoft's neglect and the emergence of better alternatives. Individuals got Discord, WhatsApp etc.
Companies got Teams, Zoom etc.
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Semi-generational tech that found its peak before Microsoft bought it. They’re only a few product brands that can sustain longevity and since the 2000s, the life cycle of products seem to be getting shorter.
Typical. A big corporation buys an innovative product, then neglects it to the point of failure. Destroying any value in something that was once unique and good.
Old stuff, I actually thought it was cancelled long time ago. As world has already seen a bunch of more competitive rivals. I think Skype had no chance to survive. And it was still alive thanks to Microsoft.
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Only reason they haven't totally screwed the pooch is because of Gates' ruthlessness when Microsoft started.
Companies got Teams, Zoom etc.
Really????
But I use Android and Chrome only.
But on Microsoft PC sometimes, nothing works for me as well.
Don't know - but I think mostly government contracts.