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>>Nobody wants to partner with Microsoft<<

Yeah, nobody. Oh, except if you count SAP, Yahoo, AT&T, IBM, Real Networks, Apple, Verizon, Palm, etc, etc, etc. And yes, even AOL! They license IE for use in their ISP package!

Basically AOL was looking for a cash handout. Microsoft was not stupid enough to play along. Google had much more to lose than anyone if AOL switched. They have essentially given up their revenue from AOL just to stay partners (think about it, they have to pay $1 billion just to keep making $400 million).
Posted by: java.user   Posted on: 12/16/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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AOL is smart to not do business with Microsoft  DonnieBoy | 12/16/05
Uh.....  java.user | 12/16/05
Well, people DO partner with MS, but that does not mean they WANT to  DonnieBoy | 12/16/05
I call BS! =P  java.user | 12/16/05
About those ....."partnerships"  AMarking | 12/17/05
Don't bet on Time/Warner's collection...  John Zern | 12/17/05
Think long term?  John Le'Brecage | 12/17/05
80% handback  broper | 12/17/05
We don't have the info needed to truely analyze the benifits for Google  DonnieBoy | 12/17/05
Huh?  java.user | 12/17/05
Don't you EVER get it right?  John Zern | 12/16/05
It does NOT matter how Google and AOL split up the money, they are still  DonnieBoy | 12/17/05
A business school model  broper | 12/16/05
Well, they can laugh about Google spending money, but, this hurts them,  DonnieBoy | 12/16/05
Last time I checked...  broper | 12/16/05
Well, in online ad revenue, Google and AOL beat MS by a mile, don't know  DonnieBoy | 12/16/05
Numbers  java.user | 12/16/05
It really does not matter how Google and AOL divide the money, MS has to  DonnieBoy | 12/17/05
Interesting...  java.user | 12/17/05
Wrong again. Things ARE looking good at MS  John Zern | 12/16/05
On a side note:  John Zern | 12/16/05
The only thing going good at MS is Windows and Office.  DonnieBoy | 12/17/05
That's why the designer of the Cray S/C  John Zern | 12/17/05
If you work in the Industry you work for Microsoft  mighetto | 12/19/05
Wrong again. things ARE looling good for MS..  John Zern | 12/16/05
I would say this helps MS big time  John Zern | 12/16/05
Again, it does not matter how Google and AOL divide the money.  DonnieBoy | 12/17/05
Best and bightest??? As for who's laughing?  John Zern | 12/17/05
Google Started at Stanford University Like SUN  mighetto | 12/19/05
AOL does do business with Microsoft  mighetto | 12/16/05
Eating one's own dogfood  John L. Ries | 12/16/05
Delphi is used for Active X Controls  mighetto | 12/19/05
Stop  java.user | 12/19/05
Every Honest US Citizen Has Something Against Micosoft  mighetto | 12/20/05
Really  java.user | 12/21/05
Microsoft called a criminal Organizaton by Jackson  mighetto | 12/22/05
Sorry, wrong again =P  java.user | 12/23/05
7.0  java.user | 12/16/05
What is Microsoft's Great Work Being Done In  mighetto | 12/19/05
Easy  java.user | 12/19/05
not everything should be worked up in Excell  mighetto | 12/20/05
Corrections  java.user | 12/21/05
Easy  java.user | 12/19/05
embed C# objects In SQL is copying Oracle  mighetto | 12/20/05
No  java.user | 12/21/05
embed C# objects In SQL is copying Oracle  mighetto | 12/20/05
A Billion $$$ . . .  jjworleyeoe | 12/16/05
As a long term investment it's not a bad deal  AMarking | 12/17/05
Let's do the math  broper | 12/17/05
Again, it does not matter how Google and AOL divide the money.  DonnieBoy | 12/17/05
Where's the 80% come from?  AMarking | 12/17/05
Yeh, you're missing something  broper | 12/17/05
Selling their soul?  broper | 12/17/05
Google will clearly marke the content as AOL content, and not search  DonnieBoy | 12/17/05
English as a second language..?  broper | 12/17/05
Ok, yes, on the second page. But, you can be sure that Google will not do  DonnieBoy | 12/17/05
Donnie, did ya hear? Bill Gates and Bono...  John Zern | 12/18/05
Clear Tie to Bush Administration  mighetto | 12/19/05
Ha Ha Ha! That's grand! Talk about clutter...  John Zern | 12/18/05
Another thing, I can not stop laughing, MS telling us what is unethical!!!  DonnieBoy | 12/17/05
What's you excuse?  broper | 12/17/05
Try this site  java.user | 12/17/05
www.netscape.com  mighetto | 12/19/05
Do you get anything right?  java.user | 12/19/05
AJAX is still a scripting language  mighetto | 12/20/05
Some learning tasks for you happy  java.user | 12/21/05
fiduciary duty requires this to procede  mighetto | 12/19/05
Corrections  java.user | 12/19/05
QUEST is the rest of the story  mighetto | 12/20/05
You missed the story =P  java.user | 12/21/05
Get up to speed on Kai-Fu Lee  mighetto | 12/21/05
Wow  java.user | 12/21/05
Today Kai-Fu and Microsoft settled. Follow the Talent  mighetto | 12/22/05
Find more news on this deal here!  anthonycea | 12/26/05

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