April 7, 2008 7:04 AM PDT

Yahoo's shifting objections to a Microsoft deal

by Ina Fried
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In case you missed it, Yahoo's objection to Microsoft has shifted from the philosophical to the financial.

For the most part, the letter, signed by CEO Jerry Yang and Chairman Roy Bostock sent on Monday to Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer, repeated Yahoo's past confidence in their business and independent future.

However, the most important message contained in the letter is that Yahoo is willing to sell at the right price.

The two sides are still far away on that matter, however. Microsoft has said it is sticking by its original offer, which has actually declined in value since it was made February 1, while Yahoo has tried to make a case it is worth far more.

During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried has changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. These days, most of her attention is focused on Microsoft. E-mail Ina.
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Entertaining!
by dbargen April 7, 2008 8:10 AM PDT
Let's kick back and watch how desperate M$ can get. If and
when Yahoo finally relents such stalwart resistance, I think we
may get to watch the financial downfall in of M$ because of the
ineffectiveness in the market it's trying to participate in here
with Google.

By trying to be all things to all people M$ has come up with an
architecture that's full of holes and buggy. Vista sales show just
how much people value their 'innovation.' They've pimped ad
systems to the contempt of most internet users, and now they're
going to try and push that even more. How ironic it would be if
their own buy-out business practices are what would finally put
them under, or at least lower their stock value down to what
Apple used to be.
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M$
by cchenoweth6 April 7, 2008 10:10 AM PDT
I love your M$ comments. Makes you look like a two year old. Maybe your name should be changed to DTarDed. Wow, I am almost as cool as you now.
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During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried has changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. These days, most of her attention is focused on Microsoft.


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