Andy Abramson tells us Why Google Doesn’t Need Skype. Good analysis. It boils down to capability and reach. They have the smarts to do it themselves, and they have the marketing reach to make it quickly successful. No need to spend $3 billion on Skype.
He also suggests that Google buy RIM before Microsoft does. I don’t think there’s any risk of the latter. Microsoft is committed to beating RIM in the market.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
