Comments on: Microsoft’s Bank-Busting $6 Billion Acquisition http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-96356 Ryan Mon, 21 May 2007 18:52:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/18/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/#comment-96356 I think you're right that the Microsoft/Yahoo merger definitely isn't going to happen. It may have been close at one point, but now the two companies are both acquiring similar technologies that would be pointless if they merged. If Microsoft does acquire an online Office alternative I think they could provide some nice touches to it. Microsoft's redesign of Office 2007 was a tremendous improvement in my opinion, and I think they could do a good job of bringin a lot of that to the browser. My only concern would be browser compatibility, because they seem to only have IE in mind when they develop a lot of their stuff. I think you’re right that the Microsoft/Yahoo merger definitely isn’t going to happen. It may have been close at one point, but now the two companies are both acquiring similar technologies that would be pointless if they merged.

If Microsoft does acquire an online Office alternative I think they could provide some nice touches to it. Microsoft’s redesign of Office 2007 was a tremendous improvement in my opinion, and I think they could do a good job of bringin a lot of that to the browser. My only concern would be browser compatibility, because they seem to only have IE in mind when they develop a lot of their stuff.

]]> By: CrimsonCat http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-96353 CrimsonCat Mon, 21 May 2007 18:19:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/18/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/#comment-96353 A few thoughts here: -this (to me) seems to indicate that the Microsoft-Yahoo union isn't going to happen. -The first poster (Gryphen) mentions ThinkFree...as a ThinkFree user, I am torn on this. It's great online office, and integrates well with MS-Office, would be a good for Microsoft -the selfish downside is that I fear that Microsoft is going to move in mess up one of the great, free alternatives to Office. A few thoughts here:
-this (to me) seems to indicate that the Microsoft-Yahoo union isn’t going to happen.

-The first poster (Gryphen) mentions ThinkFree…as a ThinkFree user, I am torn on this. It’s great online office, and integrates well with MS-Office, would be a good for Microsoft

-the selfish downside is that I fear that Microsoft is going to move in mess up one of the great, free alternatives to Office.

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-96277 OldManDeath Sat, 19 May 2007 21:10:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/18/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/#comment-96277 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-96257">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>Don't worry, I'll buy you a nice helicopter when we're making millions. :)</blockquote></div> COOL!!! :mrgreen: Ryan wrote:
Don’t worry, I’ll buy you a nice helicopter when we’re making millions. :)

COOL!!! :mrgreen:

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-96257 Ryan Sat, 19 May 2007 17:36:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/18/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/#comment-96257 Don't worry, I'll buy you a nice helicopter when we're making millions. :) Don’t worry, I’ll buy you a nice helicopter when we’re making millions. :)

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-96230 OldManDeath Fri, 18 May 2007 22:38:26 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/18/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/#comment-96230 Ok, so Ryan and Ashley, when you guys have billions (or just mere millions) to throw around, don't forget about your faithful early following. ;) Ok, so Ryan and Ashley, when you guys have billions (or just mere millions) to throw around, don’t forget about your faithful early following. ;)

]]> By: Microsoft Acquires aQuantive Ad Network for $6 billion http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-96203 Microsoft Acquires aQuantive Ad Network for $6 billion Fri, 18 May 2007 17:39:26 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/18/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/#comment-96203 [...] acquire more. Thanks to the $28.2 billion profits generated by them at the end of last quarter. Ryan from Cybernetnews speculates that Microsoft might be eying for Zoho, to cope up with the [...] [...] acquire more. Thanks to the $28.2 billion profits generated by them at the end of last quarter. Ryan from Cybernetnews speculates that Microsoft might be eying for Zoho, to cope up with the [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-96199 Ryan Fri, 18 May 2007 17:00:31 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/18/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/#comment-96199 Microsoft is definitely having to play a lot of catch-up because they are trying to dip their hands into too may things. Google's thing has always been search and advertising, but now Microsoft is trying to take on that role as well. Microsoft wants to be involved in everything, yet they must not have enough developers on their team to get the jobs done. Microsoft is definitely having to play a lot of catch-up because they are trying to dip their hands into too may things. Google’s thing has always been search and advertising, but now Microsoft is trying to take on that role as well. Microsoft wants to be involved in everything, yet they must not have enough developers on their team to get the jobs done.

]]> By: Gryphen http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/comment-page-1/#comment-96198 Gryphen Fri, 18 May 2007 16:25:35 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/18/microsofts-bank-busting-6-billion-acquisition/#comment-96198 Is it just me or is Microsoft having to play 'catch-up' these days as opposed to being an industry leader? Additionally, in my opinion, if they were to purchase Zoho it would be a serious admission of failure. Mainly because it proves that they are unable to transform their current office suite from a client application to a web based product. Again, falling behind where Google, Zoho, ThinkFree, and others leading the way. Is it just me or is Microsoft having to play ‘catch-up’ these days as opposed to being an industry leader? Additionally, in my opinion, if they were to purchase Zoho it would be a serious admission of failure. Mainly because it proves that they are unable to transform their current office suite from a client application to a web based product. Again, falling behind where Google, Zoho, ThinkFree, and others leading the way.

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