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SkypeSkype Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas

Zennstrom and Janus Friis. Skype created a Zennstrom and Janus Friis. Skype created a little piece of software that makes little piece of software that makes communicating with people around the world communicating with people around the world easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone, anywhere. And if share a laugh with anyone, anywhere. And if both of you are on Skype, it’s free. Skype both of you are on Skype, it’s free. Skype generates revenue through its premium generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voice mailing and call forwarding. Skype, as voice mailing and call forwarding. Skype, based in Luxembourg, has relationships with a based in Luxembourg, has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software growing network of hardware and software providers and is an eBay company.providers and is an eBay company.

Home Page of Skype & My Personal PageHome Page of Skype & My Personal Page

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6 Pluses (Advantages)6 Pluses (Advantages)

Skype is Skype is available in 28 available in 28 languages and is languages and is used in almost used in almost every country every country around the around the world.world.


You can get the You can get the latest tips, tricks latest tips, tricks and tutorials on and tutorials on how to use it to how to use it to save on your save on your phone calls.phone calls.


Additional Additional features include features include instant instant messaging, file messaging, file transfer, short transfer, short message service, message service, video video conferencing.conferencing.


You can enjoy You can enjoy live public live public conversations conversations through through Skypecasts.Skypecasts.


Call cheaply to Call cheaply to mobile phones mobile phones and landlines.and landlines.


Find local Find local businesses you businesses you like through like through SkypeFind.SkypeFind.

6 Minuses (Disadvantages)6 Minuses (Disadvantages)

Skype does have:Skype does have: sign-in problemssign-in problems connection connection

difficultiesdifficulties


odd behavior, odd behavior, where contacts where contacts disappear and disappear and reappear reappear intermittently for intermittently for no apparent no apparent reasonreason


Based on the survey Based on the survey that I found:that I found:

not reliable not reliable enough for enough for businessbusiness

too flaky at timestoo flaky at times It is also too It is also too

expensive for expensive for long-distance long-distance calls.calls.

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