DISQUS

lazy · 1 year ago

//And then there were two. If Microsoft’s $4.6-billion (U.S.) bid for struggling Web giant Yahoo Inc. is successful//

shouldn't it be $44.6 billion bid.
mathewi · 1 year ago

thnx. typing too fast.
/pd · 1 year ago

matt - "If Microsoft’s $4.6-billion (U.S."

tis 44.6B
mathewi · 1 year ago

thnx
Mark Evans · 1 year ago

What about News Corp. or IAC as Web titans?
mathewi · 1 year ago

When it comes to Web properties, News Corp. only has MySpace really -- and
IAC isn't in the same league as Micro-hoo or Google, I don't think.
Robert Dall · 1 year ago

Yahoo please please please, no! I have many yahoo services and would hate to have Microsoft involved in your products!!! NO!!!!!

I would hate to see Yahoo taken over by Microsoft it would be horrible!
mathewi · 1 year ago

Think you're out of luck, Robert -- I would be very surprised if this deal
doesn't happen. The only thing that could potentially knock it off the
rails would be anti-trust concerns, and even there Google is already 75 per
cent of the market so the feds aren't likely to care.
Stan_Schroeder · 1 year ago

Heh. Surprisingly similar to my blog post, although I haven't read your coverage before. I agree, this is desperation; Yahoo pretty much has no choice but to accept.
mathewi · 1 year ago

Great minds think alike, Stan :-)