Happy 5th Birthday Skype!
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[August 29, 2008]

Happy 5th Birthday Skype!

Originally posted on VoIP & Gadgets Blog, here: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/skype/happy-5th-birthday-skype.asp.

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Just want to wish Skype a Happy 5th Birthday. Skype (News - Alert) has helped make VoIP a household name and has carried more VoIP minutes than any other VoIP software application out there. Well done Skype.

I hope you continue to innovate, though Andy Abramson (News - Alert) writes today Skype is dropping Skypecasts, a nifty feature. Andy poo-poohs the move when he writes:

What's puzzling though is that Skypecasts are one more example of how eBay (News - Alert) really missed the mark with their purchase of Skype. For example, SkypeCasts were the perfect way to hold training sessions for new sellers; for sellers to provide how to tips to customers and for eBay buyers to share experience with eBay and eBay sold items.

Skype is the best example of Voice 2.0. Unfortunately, eBay is all about trying to be 1.0 and that's the disconect.


Well, I just hope Skype gets their innovative mojo back.

Here's to the next 5 years, Skype!

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