Well, they do need to do something with WP7. They delivered a comparably less developed product to market, to get it to market. They make a deal with Nokia. They buy Skype. It all hints at underexecution or not quite knowing what to do. Their method of purchase is interesting, too. All cash. Sends a huge message to investors that they stock isn't a worthy currency to purchase companies. Where's the innovation?
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah…I think this one has real potential – and may be what Microsoft > actually needed to make WP7 a contender. > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:10 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Microsoft Buys Skype for 8.5 Billion in cash deal > > > > I'm not big on mergers and acquisitions, but I like this one... > > > > > *ASB *(Professional Bio <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market...** > * > * * > > > > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]> > wrote: > > http://gigaom.com/2011/05/09/why-microsoft-is-buying-skype-for-8-billion/ > > > > Interesting… > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > CISSP, Network +, Security + > > Security Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > Email:[email protected] > > Cell:401-639-3505 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
