"Microsoft to Kill the Messenger"

Yes, you read that right! Microsoft is planning on ending Instant Messenger (IM). When I read the article: Microsoft to Kill the Messenger, Supplant It With Skype by John P. Mello Jr., it took me back to the start of the home personal computer trend. I remember clearly how fun, convenient, and instant, Instant Messenger (IM) was for that time. It was a wonderful advance and one that this writer remembers spending hours chatting to friends because my mother didn't want me tying up the phone line! This was during the days of dial-up, pagers and payphones were still on every block...Not that I am saying that any of those are bad, just a different time than what we live in now.

So you might be asking, why? Because last year Microsoft purchased Skype and plans to replace their old-time service with something that's more advance. IM'ing has been on the down slide being replaced my texting, social media and Skype.

Here are the potential benefits (direct from the article) on Skype being purchased by Microsoft:

More Power Under Umbrella

By moving to Skype, Live Messenger users will be able to avail themselves of a new set of robust features, such as the following:

• support for more devices;
• consolidation of functions -- video, landline and mobile calling -- into a single application;
• sharing of screens;
• video calling from mobile devices and through Facebook; and
• group video calling.

 For more information please check out the full article  Microsoft to Kill the Messenger, Supplant It With Skype

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