After more than 15 years of being live, Microsoft is putting MSN Messenger out to pasture on October 31st. Now most users were flipped over to Skype a while ago. But that didn’t include China as there is still a substantial market for MSN Messenger apparently.
Who knew?
Those users will now be flipped over to Skype as well. As recently as 2010, Windows Live Messenger had about 300 million active users, ranking it as the number one instant messenger platform in the world at the time, according to Microsoft’s blog. But it’s usage plummeted as other services came online.
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RIP: MSN Messenger
After more than 15 years of being live, Microsoft is putting MSN Messenger out to pasture on October 31st. Now most users were flipped over to Skype a while ago. But that didn’t include China as there is still a substantial market for MSN Messenger apparently.
Who knew?
Those users will now be flipped over to Skype as well. As recently as 2010, Windows Live Messenger had about 300 million active users, ranking it as the number one instant messenger platform in the world at the time, according to Microsoft’s blog. But it’s usage plummeted as other services came online.
Do you have any fond memories of MSN Messenger? Post a comment and share them with your fellow readers.
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