Skype scores 100 millionth customer [Archive]

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MacBytes

Apr 18, 2005, 10:54 AM

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Link: Skype scores 100 millionth customer (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20050418105406)

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dombi

Apr 18, 2005, 02:43 PM

The title is very misleading. The number of downloads does not equal to the number of customers.

There are about 1.2 million people using SkyOut.

Nermal

Apr 19, 2005, 12:41 AM

Quite right. I've personally downloaded the thing 3 or 4 times.

munkle

Apr 19, 2005, 05:05 AM

Not to forget that Skype is updated very regularly, bumping up the download figures even more...but it does sound impressive though!

witness

Apr 19, 2005, 05:10 AM

Skype is a pretty fantastic product, especially since skypin and now skypout came along. Not to mention that it works on Mac, Windows and Linux!

Skype saves me many £'s calling friends and family around the world. :)

When the add video support it will be complete.

munkle

Apr 19, 2005, 05:44 AM

I wonder if the success of Skype will encourage Apple to really make a go of iChat. The AV capabilities are already superb, they just need to get more people using it. A good step would to support more protocols other than AIM (Jabber is a step in the right direction) and making it a cross platform app. I know a lot of people aren't a big fan of iChat but the success of Skype shows that there is a definite market. Unfortunately the sales of iSights are never going to match the sales of iPods so maybe the incentive just isn't there...shame.