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Microsoft’s Skype acquisition means more Windows PC and devices to Voice-over-IP. Google’s ChromeBook the Windows killer?

Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 Bn, and with at least 170 million users worldwide, Skype is now scheduled to invade Microsoft’s Outlook email program, Bing search engine and the Xbox video game console. Apparently, the Skype acquisition is totally related to the growing products and services of Google inc, one of the biggest rivals of the Redmond, Washington-based company.

Aside from expanding Bing by possibly integrating Skype (vice versa) to rival Google’s search popularity, Microsoft’s Skype acquisition is also related to Apple’s growing smartphone market, the iPhone, and Google’s Android operating system success. Microsoft is expected to pre-install all future Windows Phone 7 devices with Skype application to challenge the iPhone’s FaceTime and Google’s new Talk with video.

But here’s the issue, is Skype enough to attract more customers from Apple and Google? Windows Phone 7 will face another serious smartphone competitor from Apple, the iPhone 5 (or iPhone 4GS, an analyst claims), and dozen of new powerful Android-powered smartphones this year, including some Android phones that is compatible with LTE of Verizon Wireless.

Speaking of Google, the company recently unveiled the first buy Samsung ChromeBooks that will hit the United States store. According to ChromeBook’s official page, Samsung’s ChromeBook (WiFi+3G and WiFi only) and the Acer ChromeBook (WiFi+3G and WiFi only) are scheduled to debut in Amazon on June 15. Google also announced the flexible installment plans for business and students. The Chromebooks for businesses will begin at $28, while $20 is the price tag monthly per ChromeBook for educational institutions. You can see the specs of buy ChromeBooks here.

Meanwhile, ZDNET’s Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols thinks that Google’s new internet-based PC operating system is a “Windows killer.” The pricing, ease of use, lots of application, brand name and security are the reasons he mentioned.