The "Exciting Times" Internal Memo: Microsoft's Ballmer to Troops on Skype Deal

As Microsoft's PR majordomo Frank Shaw has pointed out correctly, BoomTown is slipping.

But, after a day of big news, the Google I/O mosh pit and a root canal, please forgive me for being late in getting you the internal memo from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to the software giant's employees about the acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion in cash that was announced today.

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