DISQUS

Mathew's comments: Microsoft to Yahoo: I just can’t quit you

  • DC · 1 year ago
    Microsoft could instantly give google a run for the money. This is a perfect fit if they could just get a deal done. It makes so much business sense. I have no chips in this pot, but it sure would give microsoft a huge lift in the global search business instantly. Something you just can't grow from scratch. I wish the best of luck to both msft and yhoo. Steve and Jerry, do the deal its the right thing to do for both companies.
  • VincentClement · 1 year ago
    I've never laughed harder after reading your post. Yahoo and MSN combined have almost 28% of the search market versus the 66% Google has (according to Hitwise).

    Don't forget that Yahoo has a much bigger share than Microsoft in the search market. The only way I see this deal having a sliver of hope is MS dumping MSN and handing over the search business to the Yahoo people. And I just don't see that happening.
  • Paul Marshall · 1 year ago
    My opinion: I have to agree with Michael on this one, this deal will get done, just a matter of when and how much. MSFT wants this. As Vincent points out even with Yahoo MSFT is still a ways away from challenging Google but without it they aren't even in the same game.
  • sam gaulois · 1 year ago
    hi matt,

    minor correction on your post. silicon alley was only reposting the story about the partial buyout. cnet originally broke that story
  • mathewi · 1 year ago
    Thanks for the comment, Sam -- but SIA's post makes it clear that they heard the same thing from their own source.
  • sam gaulois · 1 year ago
    hi matt,

    well, i'm one in favor of free linking and crediting sources who break stuff. that's the way of the web. in this case, cnet beat `em to it so kudos. Not dissin' silicon alley...i like their stuff as well