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Comments on: Will Microsoft make a return bid for Yahoo?

Microsoft says that it has moved on, but its failure to make any progress in search makes News.com's Ina Fried wonder whether it can really afford to walk away.

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by open-mind May 15, 2008 10:32 AM PDT
How many times do both companies have to say "no" before you stop beating this dead horse?


Bad idea. Not going to happen.
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by camdef May 15, 2008 12:11 PM PDT
You get both points right, concerning the fundamental difficulties of the merger.
Moreover, Microsoft needs to build momentum, not only to buy assets and to deploy technology. Its the reputation, its the momentum, as a good and cool company. Right now it gets too much bashing from google fanboys, and when google will prove to be just another big corporation acting to solidify a monopoly, it may be too late for microsoft. Frankly, for the long term internet health, we need a strong microsoft.
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by Norseman May 18, 2008 2:41 PM PDT
Hey, wait a minute! Did I just see that dead horse twitch???
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