Why Compete?
This may or may not be their intent, but competing with Facetime directly on Apple devices is smart. If you can appeal to more users, then it would stand to reason that Skype will be the go to VOIP service, because Facetime is only available on Apple devices. Skype is multiplatform and if MS can make it as easy or better to use, they can grasp a larger consumer base and not just businesses.
As part of the 'discovery' process in their war against Samsung, Motorola and other Android OEM's, a court recently forced Apple to publicly reveal the last memo Steve Jobs sent before he retired. It was from late 2010, and not seen by anyone outside...
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