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Re:Bill Gates: Microsoft would have bought WhatsApp too, but... by threeseed on Friday March 14, 2014 @10:32AM (#7398942)
It really is strange.

Especially considering that it was one of the few Microsoft brands that actually had a positive image associated with it.

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Re:Bill Gates: Microsoft would have bought WhatsApp too, but... by yen223 on Friday March 14, 2014 @12:23PM (#7399875)
If Microsoft swallowed their pride and actually released a usable Messenger app for the iPhone 5 years ago, they wouldn't have needed to buy Skype.
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