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		gingerjoos on July 30, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google statement on codecs > But considering WebRTC could potentially ruin much of Skype's business How? Apparently Microsoft plans to use WebRTC in the Skype Web client [1] [1] http://gigaom.com/2012/06/26/skype-webrtc-web-client/

TazeTSchnitzel on July 30, 2012 [–]

Yep. Skype's selling point isn't its uniqueness. There are plenty of reasonable VoIP options out there, of course. Skype's selling point is its established user base. WebRTC can only help that.

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