peter02l

Microsoft + Yahoo = No Longer a Recipe for Success

"I recall a discussion on the Gillmor Gang podcast at least two years ago that wondered when -- not if -- Microsoft would buy Yahoo! Most of those on the call, including me, said it was the only outcome for Yahoo! and the only way for Microsoft to blunt Google."

Some recommendation you admit to have made two years ago! This deal makes no sense no matter the timing. Neither Yahoo, nor Microsoft have ever had any technological advantage over Google. The gap will only widen over time. In case you haven't noticed Microsoft is unable to compete effectively in anything but where they already hold a monopoly - a monopoly which has claimed the destruction of many companies along the way and for which they had to pay dearly in legal fines and fees.