Very, very risky acquisition. Just goes to show you how desperate MS is.
DonnieBoy | 02/01/08
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Ya, record earning
mdemuth | 02/01/08
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MS understands very well that they can not milk the twin cash cows forever.
DonnieBoy | 02/01/08
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MS not desperate but culture problems abound
otaddy | 02/01/08
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I don't know, Googles rapid rise and second to none wordwide infrastructure
DonnieBoy | 02/01/08
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How desparate they are?
quikboy | 02/01/08
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Spending FIFTY billion on a company losing market share that is COMPLETELY
DonnieBoy | 02/01/08
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How about writing in real English?
quikboy | 02/02/08
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Others see the same: ...d?sespoir de Microsoft...
theo_durcan | 02/01/08
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English please NT
quikboy | 02/02/08
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The information superhighway...
Userama | 02/01/08
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There will be lots of real billboards close to Yahoo offices. Google and
DonnieBoy | 02/01/08
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my thoughts exactly
mgarfein | 02/01/08
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I don't see the wisdom. Should buy Amazon.
TripleII | 02/01/08
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The problem is, Amazon is also based on Linux and would also be a huge
DonnieBoy | 02/01/08
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It still makes more sense.
TripleII | 02/01/08
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Right, I do agree that it make MORE sense that buying Yahoo. But, still, at
DonnieBoy | 02/01/08
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Good point.
TripleII | 02/01/08
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No.
de-void | 02/01/08
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True, amazon would have to retool everything
otaddy | 02/01/08
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Amazon is pretty good friends with MS
quikboy | 02/01/08
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And I am sure that Balmer is REALLY happy that Amazon is shocasing Linux???
DonnieBoy | 02/01/08
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Who cares about Ballmer? There are still ties
quikboy | 02/02/08
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You make some good points!
otaddy | 02/01/08
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MS needs to focus on core business
otaddy | 02/01/08
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This is a sign that MS is realizing that their core business is in trouble.
DonnieBoy | 02/01/08
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What ever happened to
Ania Levy | 02/02/08
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And MSFT's acquisition of Yahoo is less threatening because . . . . ????
Ole Man | 02/02/08
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I thought
Ania Levy | 02/02/08
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I was!
Ole Man | 02/02/08
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Problems with hostile software takeovers
solomonrex | 02/02/08
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