ok...so they increase their presence in india with skype.... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Iqbal Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 4:11 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Skype purchased by Ebay 2.6 Billion
but ebay already entered India with purchase of Baazee Iqbal Kanuri, Seshu (Company IT) wrote: >Ebay is seething with rage as yahoo took 40% stake in Alibaba in China. >They want to counter that by acquring a large user base in Asia, so that >their experience in Japan (Where ebay was kicked out completely by local >players) is not repeated in China and India. > >This is an example of how you could make mistakes, if you don't keep >your cool and learn to count from 1 to 10 before you prss the trigger on >the gun. > >Seshu Kanuri > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Colin >Anderson >Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 3:49 PM >To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Skype purchased by Ebay 2.6 Billion > >Seems to me that the intellectual property (the network + encryption + >client) is really the crown jewel here and an Ebay/Skype client is a no >brainer. In fact, I can see a scenario where they drop or severly >de-ephasize the voice part for their ends - maybe reduced to a "Powered >by Skype" blurb on the client skin (just like you see "Powered by AOL >search" >or other claptrap on CNN) > >The reality will be how well Ebay handles this. They will probably >bumble it. > >Funny thing is, for the $2.6 bil they spent for IP+client list, they >chould have designed and implemented their *own* stuff coupled with the >mother of all marketing campaigns (think global: tons of Skype users are >Asians - any Asian users on the list care to comment about how this is >being percieved in >Asia?) > >May You Live In Interesting Times. >-------------------------------------------------------- > >NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. >_______________________________________________ >--Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- > >Asterisk-Users mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >. > > > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
