It would have had a chance if they didn't screw up MSN and Skype which were both incredibly successful communication tools among teens and 20 something.
Everybody was on MSN. Everybody was on Skype.
Once whatsapp and facebook messenger mobile started taking place it was already N years too late. Now in 2022, they have no chance.
Re:Killed by Microsoft
by kungito on Monday March 28, 2022 @05:30PM
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But that is not Microsoft's target market. They sell business oriented productivity tools. Only recently have they started having a consumer oriented gaming products which is still a small list of products around Xbox console platform
Once whatsapp and facebook messenger mobile started taking place it was already N years too late. Now in 2022, they have no chance.