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06-16-2006, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Detroit
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so, what is Skype's angle?
http://www.skype.com/download/
nobody does anything for free.... there has to be an angle....
mabey they are running recognition software on calls placed to search for cirtain key words for advertising/marketing purposes...
i just have an inkering not to trust them...
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06-16-2006, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Hellaware USA
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They try to sell you extras like skype to mobile. There also working on a bunch of cross overs with ebay to allow you to talk to your buyers. Its a promotional device for other items.
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06-17-2006, 12:48 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Florida
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yeah since ebay owns them, they dont need money.
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06-20-2006, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Richmond, BC, Canada
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I have Skype, but I just use MSN Messenger's voice feature if I feel like using a mic, considering nearly everyone has MSN, but next to noone has Skype...
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06-20-2006, 12:09 PM
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Location: Toronto
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Skype make money when ppl opt for the phone to skype or skype phone option. I used that when I am in Europe and it's pretty alright.
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06-20-2006, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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And most of the time waaay cheaper tha regular phone. I use it when travelling, if there's free web access ... Otherwise I just usem my mobile.
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06-20-2006, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Behind the Wheel
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I use it quite a lot to talk to my gf (across the europe) skype to skype. it's even better than MSN webcam calls 
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06-21-2006, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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heh, EVERY new company/business does this. And by this I mean,
Offer a free service for some pre determined time, and after that time has passed offer a "better" service for a small fee. By that time Skype will have (or hope to have) a good amount of users which will gladly pay the small fee because they have fallen inlove with their service..
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