Skype to replace Windows Live Messenger in 2013
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Live Messenger will be retired worldwide in the first quarter of next year "with the exception of China where Messenger will continue to be available". The process of bringing together the hundreds of millions of users from across both services has already begun, with the latest release of the Skype client for Windows and Mac (version 6.0) allowing users to sign in with a Microsoft account (formerly known as a Windows Live ID).
The company has promised those Messenger users moving to Skype that it will introduce "some special offers later this year as you join your Messenger friends in the migration", and if you haven't done so already, encourages you to "download the latest version, sign in with your Microsoft account and experience it for yourself".
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PoonPosted:
Good! i hate MSN so much! and Microsoft is growing so much by buying other company's! its pretty cool actually.
VisionaryMGMTPosted:
I never really minded MSN, but I never liked it. Skype is far superior and I'm glad they're incorporating it into Windows now. I wonder what the "Ambassador" program is going to do now..
sw4gPosted:
This is great.
I love the new interface Skype has since they've updated the UI. It's unfortunate they haven't implemented other visual styles yet.
I love the new interface Skype has since they've updated the UI. It's unfortunate they haven't implemented other visual styles yet.
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