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The price represents a hefty premium on the $3 billion to $4 billion Google and Facebook were said to be considering for the service just a week ago, and is likely considerably more than the company would've been valued at in an IPO (which Skype had filed for but then delayed).
On the other hand, Skype's revenues are approaching $1 billion per year, and the deal keeps the VoIP provider out of a key competitor's hands. There's also some intriguing integration possibilities across Microsoft products like Kinect, Outlook and Windows Phone that could push Skype to the next level.
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The $8.5 billion that Microsoft paid for Skype is ...Market Research