[Fsuk-manchester] skyping by any other word would smell as sweet....

[D.Bolton U0970268]

On: Fri, 14 Sep 2012  David Gerard <address@hidden> wrote:

> What about this isn't just the network effect problem?

Yes - this is a very real problem. To "skype" is now a verb, meaning to talk 
over the internet.

However, it can be overcome (with time and effort).  eg. Nowadays, most people 
"hoover" their carpet with a vacuum cleaner that isn't made by Hoover.

Since people are probably not going to use "voip" as a verb - it might be 
easier to embrace the word skype to the extent that the company, in effect, 
loses the battle to keep it as their unique trademark.

Dave