New Search engine report: Microsoft-Yahoo has no chance against Google
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| Microsoft is betting that a buyout of Yahoo will help in its battle against
| Google, but a new search report shows that's purely wishful thinking. Google
| continues to gain market share, while both Yahoo and Microsoft lose ground.
| Microsoft needs to learn that adding together two negatives doesn't equal a
| positive.
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http://blogs.computerworld.com/new_search_engine_report_microsoft_yahoo_has_no_chance_against_google
The Way That Yahoo Can Resist Microsoft
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| Yahoo has a lot of substance to it with all kinds of substantial products and
| services across the globe. Call it peanut butter or call it honey, but you
| have to admit, a lot of it is pretty sweet (or sticky, or both).
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http://www.traffick.com/2008/03/way-that-yahoo-can-resist-microsoft.asp
Yahoo: Here’s why we rejected Microsoft offer
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| Yahoo’s surprise three-year forecast announcement on Tuesday lays out why the
| Internet giant has refused to budge from its belief that Microsoft’s bid
| severely undervalues the company.
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http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/18/yahoo-heres-why-we-rejected-microsoft-offer/
Is Microsoft Offering a Rose to the Wrong Bachelorette?
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| While Yahoo plays games with Microsoft's acquisition bid, some are beginning
| to ask, "Why isn't Microsoft buying AOL?"
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http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/080321-122057
Internet Search Stats Point to Microsoft Decline
http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2248.html
If Microsoft buys Yahoo, it will be deep in debt. And watch the local news:
Deep recession poses biggest risk for Seattle
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jontalton/2004300185_biztaltoncol23.html
Related:
Microsoft says to borrow money for Yahoo deal
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| Microsoft Corp said on Monday it may borrow money for the first time in its
| history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited offer for Yahoo
| Inc.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN0455692920080205
Feeling the heat at Microsoft
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| A couple of years ago you reiterated that IBM was Microsoft's biggest
| competitor and you said not just on the business side, but overall. If I ask
| you who is Microsoft's biggest competitor now, who would it be?
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| Ballmer: Open...Linux. I don't want to say open source. Linux, certainly have
| to go with that.
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http://www.news.com/Feeling-the-heat-at-Microsoft/2008-1012_3-6232458.html?tag=ne.fd.mnbc
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