2farfromCO7
join:2000-10-14
Farmington, MI
| Microsoft is so 90's
Microsoft is no longer in any position to control anything in the hi-tech industry except business software infrastructure. The only winners in VOIP are the owners of the infrastructure, the CABLE COMPANIES. Microsoft would be just another customer of the cable companies. How would they be in any position of power in VOIP? |
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Freezone
join:2000-09-29
Southfield, MI
| By placing it in the os, people will start to let go over their phone lines if all their friends are on it by default.
Hmmm wait no I just realized I am on the no-call list. Unregualted voip would be exempt. The telemarketers would be out in force 
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ytse44
@193.charter-s
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"The only winners in VOIP are the owners of the infrastructure, the CABLE COMPANIES. Microsoft would be just another customer of the cable companies. How would they be in any position of power in VOIP? "
Microsoft owns(Paul Allen) Charter Communication. |
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2farfromCO7
join:2000-10-14
Farmington, MI
| That's one cable company in a few states. So fine, Microsoft will own the VOIP business in those markets. Cable is just so fragmented. The consumer(except in WOW cities, but who cares about them) would be so much better off there was only 1 cable company nationwide. |
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2farfromCO7
join:2000-10-14
Farmington, MI
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What does VOIP have to do with the OS? The software is all in the VOIP router. Unless they own the software, but anybody can make a competing router. Microsofts most powerful days to control the industry have long passed. Next thing you know we'll be getting excited for Comdex. This thread just feels so 90's. |
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thegoldwater
Thegoldwater
join:2002-03-10
Parkton, MD | reply to 2farfromCO7
How do you figure the consumer would be better off with just 1 company?
Because Comcast (the largest) has been so good at providing great service at a reasonable price?
ROTFLMAO
Please... |
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