Ebay/Skype - last word...

There's a lot to read around the web about the takeover, but most of it seems to support my opinion of the deal.

Ebay having a VoIP telephony service offers a lot of benefit, in terms of their upsell and making their transactions more realtime.
However, I haven't seen much support for why it should be Skype, i.e. why not Gizmo or Teleo? (how much did MS pay for that?)

This quote was on a post from the Guardian:
"If eBay really wanted some VoIP technology it could have bought it cheaper or built it itself," according to John Delaney, principal analyst at Ovum. "If it is not paying for VoIP technology what is it paying for? The brand and the number of registered users."

I am excited about what Ebay can achieve with fully integrated voice and IM communication along with enhanced presence and reputation.
But it didn't have to be Skype, ergo it didn't have to be $2.6 billion.