Skype join Microsoft Family

I used IP phone regularly because I used to communicate with my teammates around the globe, and I also joined a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Ignite Training last month, that's why the recent purchase of Skype by Microsoft draw my immediate attention.

These two big companies develop their own Internet telephony business and products over the last decades competitively, and finally Microsoft got the anti-trust approval to buy Skype yesterday.

From end-user perspective, I hope this US$8.5B mega deal would improve the (fundamental) IP phone technology and call quality. In the business world, I hope this acquisition will drive a bright direction and vision of Unified Communication across Microsoft products.

A memorable moment and hand-shaking photo of Microsoft and Skype CEO - Steve and Tony.