Microsoft Agrees to Buy Skype for $8.5B, I guess the freeness is over!!!

Microsoft has agreed to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype. The $8.5 billion deal is the biggest in the software maker's 36-year history. (AP -May 10) since skype was having problem making making- looks like they just made a whole lotta money here- so their money issues are over:) but what will Microsoft do? start charging for the services that were free, I think it would have been better if google bought this company- plus I just don't see why MS wanted skype- take a few of the pieces and scrap the rest...hmmm, I guess we will see soon!

What are your thoughts on the purchase, do you think this was a good deal for consumers that Microsoft bought skype over say a google or other tech giant? Sharing is caring- so hit the share button so your friends can stay in the loop!