Lately, I've struggled to stay in touch with my friends and family. The problem? Everyone uses different services! Apple fans are on iMessage and FaceTime. Google users are on Hangouts. Other people use Facebook Messenger or SMS. Frankly, it's maddening. Lately, I thought why not connect everyone on Skype, because it works on Windows, Linux, OS X, iOS, Android and Windows Phone. In other words, nobody has to worry about the platform on which it is.
Fortunately, Windows 10 will have Skype installed by default, which means that every user of this operating system can easily access them. I do not have to present to my friends and relatives, how to download and install the application, which is a huge advantage. Not only is it installed, but the service will be closely integrated into the OS. In addition, Skype could become the solution of choice for professionals.
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"As you may have heard, Skype will be integrated on Windows 10, whether on a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. As always, we look for ways to make it more intuitive integration and on your Windows device 10, what better way to make Skype the de facto messaging choices, so you do not have to download an application for this need " , says Joyce Kim, on the official blog of Skype.
Skype could become the number one messaging platform
Kim further explains that the most important thing is to communicate with all your contacts to share moments of every day. Of course, Microsoft is going to have an unfair advantage by pre-installing Skype on all machines in Windows 10 . However, nothing prevents users from installing third-party solutions. This process is similar to what the firm with Internet Explorer - a practice once maligned - and that Apple and Google do with their browsers today.
In addition to this inclusion, which really gives an edge to Microsoft's strong brand that is Skype. It is a solution recognized worldwide, that many people already use to all video chats with distant friends and family. Microsoft merely facilitates access to the service.
More importantly, Skype has the potential to dominate the coveted online messaging market, due to its greatest strength: cross-platform support. iMessage is not available outside the Apple ecosystem - which seriously limits its availability. As for Hangouts, although it has great applications for mobile operating systems like iOS and Android native applications on a desktop computer does not exist. In other words, Google's solution on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X requires a Web browser. This is far from ideal, especially as Web browsers continue to consume a lot of memory.
While newer competitors such as WhatsApp gaining ground, Microsoft's image is as recognizable and probably more trustworthy than newcomers.
Do you think Skype can become the dominant force in communication?
Fortunately, Windows 10 will have Skype installed by default, which means that every user of this operating system can easily access them. I do not have to present to my friends and relatives, how to download and install the application, which is a huge advantage. Not only is it installed, but the service will be closely integrated into the OS. In addition, Skype could become the solution of choice for professionals.
See also : Windows 10 will arrive on the majority of Lumia smartphones
"As you may have heard, Skype will be integrated on Windows 10, whether on a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. As always, we look for ways to make it more intuitive integration and on your Windows device 10, what better way to make Skype the de facto messaging choices, so you do not have to download an application for this need " , says Joyce Kim, on the official blog of Skype.
Kim further explains that the most important thing is to communicate with all your contacts to share moments of every day. Of course, Microsoft is going to have an unfair advantage by pre-installing Skype on all machines in Windows 10 . However, nothing prevents users from installing third-party solutions. This process is similar to what the firm with Internet Explorer - a practice once maligned - and that Apple and Google do with their browsers today.
More importantly, Skype has the potential to dominate the coveted online messaging market, due to its greatest strength: cross-platform support. iMessage is not available outside the Apple ecosystem - which seriously limits its availability. As for Hangouts, although it has great applications for mobile operating systems like iOS and Android native applications on a desktop computer does not exist. In other words, Google's solution on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X requires a Web browser. This is far from ideal, especially as Web browsers continue to consume a lot of memory.
While newer competitors such as WhatsApp gaining ground, Microsoft's image is as recognizable and probably more trustworthy than newcomers.
Do you think Skype can become the dominant force in communication?