The Greater Fool Theory.

fanews · May 10, 2011

MSFT buying skype at 8.5 billion cash is the greater fool theory in practice. Proof that the theory is real. I thought ebay management was fools and morons, now Microsoft is the greater fool. Hire smart people or invest in people. Lots of morons at microsoft these days. Microsoft is worse than a government bureacracy. Layers and layers of useless management pushing paper and answering emails all day.

ForexForex · May 10, 2011

Google should add video calls to gmail. They already offer phone calls through gmail, and it should be easy to add the video part. My guess is that within a year Google launches such a service.

galvinlee888 · May 10, 2011

Quote from fanews:

MSFT buying skype at 8.5 billion cash is the greater fool theory in practice. Proof that the theory is real. I thought ebay management was fools and morons, now Microsoft is the greater fool. Hire smart people or invest in people. Lots of morons at microsoft these days. Microsoft is worse than a government bureacracy. Layers and layers of useless management pushing paper and answering emails all day.

The different is Microsoft making ton of cash, and they can affort to flush the cash into toilet

ryancy · May 10, 2011

This has to be one of the dumbest purchases ever. If MSFT wants to waste money then why not return it to the sockholders?

cfelicio · May 10, 2011

Quote from ForexForex:

Google should add video calls to gmail. They already offer phone calls through gmail, and it should be easy to add the video part. My guess is that within a year Google launches such a service.

uh, it's already there for a while, you just need to enable it

Rabbitone · May 10, 2011

You are right. If Microsoft doesnât consume companies with its cash its investors will demand higher and higher dividends from the cash hoard.

Quote from galvinlee888:

The different is Microsoft making ton of cash, and they can affort to flush the cash into toilet

fanews · May 10, 2011

Like I said there is more to meet the eyes.

I doubt ballmer is that stupid or is he?

Quote from Rabbitone:

You are right. If Microsoft doesnât consume companies with its cash its investors will demand higher and higher dividends from the cash hoard.

stock777 · May 10, 2011

Every time I read about a deal like this I wipe my ass with a $100 bill, cause thats what its worth.