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Microsoft to buy Yahoo

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by pasfile, Feb 1, 2008.

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  1. markov

    markov Peon

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    #381
    Reports say that competitor Google is offering to help Yahoo! keep Microsoft at bay.
     
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  2. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #382
    It is embarrassing getting help from a competitor also you do not know what Google help might be. But I guess thats only thing Google can do at the moment, they can't jump into the takeover bandwagon for fear of anti trust. Still I feel Microsoft stands a good chance, granted that Yahoo doesn't like Google or Microsoft, but at present Microsoft looks the lesser of the two evils.

     
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    LeoSeo Well-Known Member

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    #383
    I don't know if it would turn out to be better or worse, but it just doesn't sound good to me.
     
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    Eco'o Active Member

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    #384
    i think Yahoo won't sell...
     
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  5. wmtips

    wmtips Well-Known Member

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    #385
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  6. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #386
    Well something like that, but Google should be drawn much bigger, both Microsoft and Google are huge, Google about 2/3 the size of Microsoft while Yahoo is the poor dinosaur in between

     
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    M.IMRAN Well-Known Member

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    #387
    i am waiting for this moment :)

    i hope this dream come true soon :)
     
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  8. mabsj2

    mabsj2 Peon

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    #388
    well i think the deal looks great but i do not think Microsoft should take over Yahoo because yahoo is one of the largest email service providers and if all these accounts are in the hands of Microsoft, who knows what they will do to them.
    they will probably create another monopoly like the one they have created in software business. this will reduce competition and result into poor services.
    so i do not think its a good deal.
     
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  9. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #389
    Yahoo and Hotmail are losing share to Gmail, it is good that Microsoft takes over to enhance Yahoo Mail and their Hotmail. There won't be a monopoly, enough free email services, ISP email providers such as AOL existed.

     
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    #390
    Microsoft posted a press release about it. It's amazing how many people got hold of that news as soon as Microsoft announced their plans publicly.
     
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  11. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #391
    This is a major M & A and it also affects webmasters and anyone on the Internet, it would not be surprising if everyone is talking about it.

     
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    wmtips Well-Known Member

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    Maybe, but note that only Google is a monkey here, while Yahoo & MS are drawn as dinosaurs :)
     
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  13. oseymour

    oseymour Well-Known Member

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    #393
    how can they fix broken things at yahoo when their own product stinks? gotta make sure your house is in order before you go help someone ese
     
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    Claudek Well-Known Member

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    #394
    Google is a monkey? This is what came to my mind as soon as I read that -
    [​IMG]
     
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    ltn1dr Well-Known Member

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    #395
    Did anyone ever read that blog post somewhere about the guy who predicted this would happen?

    He gave like 10 reasons why it would be stupid for MS to not do this move. Smart guy.
     
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    #396
    I can't tell the last time I even visited Yahoo. Kind of sad that a company that controls the desktop and has every new copy of IE set to their home page can't compete without buying out a competitor
     
    nontemplates, Feb 5, 2008 IP
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    kevthegr8 Banned

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    #397
    Microsoft is soon going to rule the market.... i suppose microsoft has done well for its
    self, however i am sure people will start moaning because there is no compitition out there!

    Kev
     
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    Well the combination of traffic from both MSN and yahoo should make their PPC a little better. Might be interesting.
     
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    #399

    You are wrong about Disney which owns the Disney and Universial theme parks plus multiple other locations. Newscorp owns how many news companies and publishing companies so they do count as tangible stocks. Google owns nothing. The day they have their assests backed up is the day I start looking for investment.

    Remember what happened to AOL, Amazon, Yahoo and Netscape....let that be a warning to Google.
     
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    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #400
    Today is a 300 point drop, such drops are advantages to Microsoft, the lower Yahoo shares are perceived without Microsoft bid, the more is Microsoft chance of getting Yahoo, Dun even dare to look at some of those shares today :( Bernanke isn't here to cut another 50 basis points?
     
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