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Goodbye "Skype®", hello "Microsoft Windows Live Connect for Windows Live®"
by ChrisNorstrom 15y ago
Goodbye "Skype®", hello "Microsoft Windows Live Connect for Windows Live®"
- boyter 15y agoI doubt it. I would hazard a guess that a this is a mindshare acquisition not technology. It might be branded as "Microsoft Skype" but to drop the name Skype would be a seriously stupid move, and Microsoft is anything but stupid. Bureaucratic yes, but not stupid.
- ChrisArchitect 15y agoThey'll keep it for sure, maybe just sneak an MS logo in there. It's one of those brands that's achieved 'verb' status for god sakes.
- savrajsingh 15y agoFoldershare was a good name. What happened to that? :)
- pedalpete 15y agoYup, it became 'Microsoft live sync', oh... what does that do? Lets you share your folders!
- r00fus 15y agoA bit hyperbolic, but amusing. Why doesn't Microsoft adopt meaningful brands that aren't 4 words long (Microsoft Windows for Workgroups) or vapid and diluted (ie, live)?
- smackfu 15y agoBecause it's so hard to come up with distinct unused names that work worldwide. Look at Apple, they aren't really any better (Thunderbolt, Air, Apple TV).