Wal-Mart and Skype strike deal

I guess this will put to bed the Skype naysayers. With Wal-Mart’s distribution, Skype will have access 84% of U.S. households (Source: AC Nielsen).

In addition to selling the pre-paid cards, Wal-Mart will be the first major retailer to dedicate a section to Skype equipment. The deal with Wal-Mart is a huge win for Skype. Skype hopes it will help drive usage among the mainstream and build the Skype name into household brand.

Another step forward toward ubiquity.