Comments on: Skype, Vonage & Who Will Buy Them?

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 07 May 2005 00:05:10 +0000

That would be Mr. Zennstrom.

On the other hand, should he ever have to leave Skype, it might just prompt him to move on to the next neat thing and even farther away from becoming greedy. That could be everybody’s gain. So, maybe I won’t feel that bad, either.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Fri, 06 May 2005 23:36:59 +0000

who?

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 06 May 2005 23:33:02 +0000

I feel bad for only one of them… ;)

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Fri, 06 May 2005 23:28:50 +0000

interesting – i guess that tells you what’s the future for the two… ;-)

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 06 May 2005 23:26:56 +0000

Not if the RIAA really has lobbied the US gov into issuing an arrest warrant for Niklas Zennstrom (courtesy of his history with Kazaa), as I have heard.

Funny. That leaves us with two “damaged goods” CEOs: Jeff Citron because he apparently can’t take Vonage public, Niklas Zennstrom because he can’t take Skype to the US.

Well, maybe Mr. Gates can help the latter and push DRM some more in exchange for leniency…