At 02 Oct 2007 17:58:26 +0000 Larry wrote:

> Dream on....Ebay isn't stupid. Skype was purchased to Ebay's
BUSINESS
> could operate across the planet, not to be the center of their
business
> model. Ebay is connecting their SELLERS with their BUYERS. Ebay
makes
> money every time that happens....


That doesn't mean they didn't overpay. They could've just as easily
built their own "eBrey" VoIP/IM service from scratch (a la Yahoo Voice,
Google Talk, etc.) for a LOT less money. They obviously intended to
expand Skype into a full blown VoIP (and still might- heck, they sell
Skype stuff at WalMart these days- webcams, headsets, USB corded and
cordless VoIP phones, etc.)


--

"I don't need my cell phone to play video games or take pictures
or double as a Walkie-Talkie; I just need it to work. Thanks for
all the bells and whistles, but I could communicate better with
ACTUAL bells and whistles." -Bill Maher 9/25/2003