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Microsoft Pays Much Too Much for Skype

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“You’ve got to be kidding me.” This response, from Microsoft shareholder and trust fund manager Hank Smith, quoted in the Vancouver Sun, pretty much sums up the general response to the $8.5 billion Microsoft paid to acquire Skype. Indeed, no matter how you look at it, the price seems kinda high. READ MORE »