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October 12, 2005
Microsoft and Yahoo To Connect Instant Messaging Platforms
Posted by Stowe Boyd
In a move that was certainly not anticipated, Microsoft and Yahoo have announced
an agreement to connect users of Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger.
My take -- prior to talking to any of the players -- is that this is an effort to counter the presence of AIM, the established leader in the space, and the threat posed by Google, whose Gtalk solution was only recently announced. [Update: oh, and Skype! I was running out the door when I wrote the earlier paragraphs.]
I personally have given up on IMing by MSN or Yahoo, so if I am any indicator, this will be a good idea: once they interoperate, I might be willing to put one of them back on my desktop, although both companies are in the hall of shame for their policies regarding Macintosh.
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1. Geoff on October 12, 2005 02:54 PM writes...
I think it is more to counteract Skype/Ebay virtually all my friends have moved over to Skype for IM Chat/Talk. In fact when was the last time I added anyone to my Yahoo/MSN accounts on Trillian...
Permalink to Commentand of cause Gtalk may yet win (although its very messy having to open a gmail account first)
2. Carl on October 12, 2005 10:46 PM writes...
It may also be the first sign of something bigger. MSN has been trying to find a buyer for sometime. However, I am hardly convinced that Yahoo really is interested in MSN; they don't have anything that Yahoo doesn't already have. But hey, it's not fun without speculation, is it?
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