Facebook buys Whatsapp for $16billion

[WPcrew]

This is classic competitors elimination purchase. I deleted viber from phone, now I'm gonna do the same with whatsapp. Luckily there are alternatives like kik, line and piip messenger.

 

[simonno]

I am trying to understand why? they already have a useless chat.

its not about the funktionality..it's about the new currency: user data..

 

[mike2424]

mark had money more than he needed. now he wants to spend it either it makes profit or not

 

[Psylocke]

I heard FB bought Whatsapp for $19 billion. Is it $16 billion or $19 billion?

 

[n0thing722]

I heard FB bought Whatsapp for $19 billion. Is it $16 billion or $19 billion?

Mark posted on his wall that they buyed it for $19 not $16

 

[Execute]

i thought it was 19billion?

Exactly what I was thinking lol only off by 3 billion

 

[lancis]

its not about the funktionality..it's about the new currency: user data..

Not exactly. They just buying out the competitors, in order to remain a monopoly.
If you look down the history, it is the only way to remain on the top long enough and make "a buck or two".

Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan serve as a good examples, and pretty much back up the above.

 

[payal23j]

Wish I had $16.000.000.000 now..

I wish too..

 

[Ragab]

Watch out, those guys will start buying BH sites now. Synergy. Keep the adventuring children who can shake things in the family. lol