What's Going to Happen to Skype?
Interesting piece over at Techdirt about Skype: Is it a viable business and if so, as what? Techdirt:Going Rate For Skype Apparently Now $3 Billion concludes:
While it's likely that Skype will be sold, its value isn't as a business or a service, but as a technology
On the way the piece discusses an alleged near-deal with News Corp (no I can’t find any sourcing for it, either) and a link to Om Malik’s suspicion that the recent price cut on some calls has more to do with a lower than expected takeup of SkypeOut credits than with it being Skype’s birthday.
I love Skype, but I suppose we should steel ourselves for the possibility that it doesn’t last, at least in its present format.
(Thanks, Buzz)
I too love Skype. The sound quality is excellent. But trying buying Skype Out credit from Vietnam. A total pain. I assume it's some kind of security settings thing being flagged what with a UK credit card beign used in Vietnam. But they ask for a faxed copy of ID, including signature if I remember correctly, and credit card details at which point I decided not to bother. Hopefully will have better luck when I try to buy Skype out credit in Europe. I assume you had no problems buying from Jakarta/HK?
Posted by: pieman | July 30, 2005 at 10:05 AM
Graham, yes I've had problems too, I try to buy up credits when I'm in a place that Skype recognises. They keep saying they'll fix this bit but so far they haven't...
Posted by: Jeremy | July 30, 2005 at 05:59 PM
Well that sounds hopeful. Will try in a week or two when it will be possible. THx.
Posted by: pieman | August 05, 2005 at 12:59 AM
bought it from Thailand with a german card - easy going, no big deal
Posted by: matt | August 15, 2005 at 03:44 PM