Comments on: Microsoft Stands Firm On Yahoo Offer: “There Is No Reason To Bid Against Ourselves.” http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:21:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Microsoft Says They’ll Pay More http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2239903 Microsoft Says They’ll Pay More Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:48:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2239903 [...] is a surprise since Microsoft has previously stated they wouldn’t increase their bid. Analysts largely expected them to either walk from the deal [...] [...] is a surprise since Microsoft has previously stated they wouldn’t increase their bid. Analysts largely expected them to either walk from the deal [...]

]]> By: Crazyglues http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2071514 Crazyglues Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:22:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2071514 people it's April first... people it’s April first…

]]> By: mobilekick.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2071408 mobilekick.com Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:25:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2071408 Isn't this similar to bear stearns buyout? Where the price of the company is signifigantly higher, yet due to market value decreasing a low bid can force a buy out. The only thing Microsoft is innovative in is buying other companies, and making more money from them. If anyone here has ever played the classic bored game monopoly. You would know that buying any properties with enough capital will always resume a profit. MS has so much capital it can buy the entire internet, and everyone would be like "oh it's a great deal cuz money isn't worth that much anymore..." Money should not neccesarily = the value of a company... In 10 years if we are still using webspace do you think perhaps it would be a little less annoying if microsoft owned everything? If Yahoo is around for another 10 years who is to say how much it will be worth, yet I can guarantee it will be worth 100xs more than Microsoft paid for it... Isn’t this similar to bear stearns buyout? Where the price of the company is signifigantly higher, yet due to market value decreasing a low bid can force a buy out.

The only thing Microsoft is innovative in is buying other companies, and making more money from them.

If anyone here has ever played the classic bored game monopoly. You would know that buying any properties with enough capital will always resume a profit. MS has so much capital it can buy the entire internet, and everyone would be like “oh it’s a great deal cuz money isn’t worth that much anymore…”

Money should not neccesarily = the value of a company… In 10 years if we are still using webspace do you think perhaps it would be a little less annoying if microsoft owned everything? If Yahoo is around for another 10 years who is to say how much it will be worth, yet I can guarantee it will be worth 100xs more than Microsoft paid for it…

]]> By: nitsuj http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2071105 nitsuj Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:55:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2071105 There are quotes from that CNET article that work pretty well when describing Yahoo as well "Despite premiere brands and content, (yahoo) has consistently underperformed peers and destroyed enormous shareholder value. " There are quotes from that CNET article that work pretty well when describing Yahoo as well

“Despite premiere brands and content, (yahoo) has consistently underperformed peers and destroyed enormous shareholder value. “

]]> By: @17 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070987 @17 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:06:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070987 @17, u have no clue. wat innovations have microsoft done lately(even outside the web)? if they can change the world in real ways, why the hell they need y! @17,
u have no clue. wat innovations have microsoft done lately(even outside the web)? if they can change the world in real ways, why the hell they need y!

]]> By: Danny http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070593 Danny Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:51:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070593 Number 4 is right. It is amazing how unfunny you guys find everyone else's April Fools stupidity given how lame TechCrunch contributions were. Number 4 is right. It is amazing how unfunny you guys find everyone else’s April Fools stupidity given how lame TechCrunch contributions were.

]]> By: Cheap Web Hosts http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070592 Cheap Web Hosts Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:51:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070592 I would like to see Google acquiring Yahoo. Microsoft is software-focused. Google can better run Yahoo. I would like to see Google acquiring Yahoo. Microsoft is software-focused. Google can better run Yahoo.

]]> By: :-) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070583 :-) Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:47:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070583 "There’s no reason to bid against ourselves,” OWNED! :-O Haha. Let the hostile takeover begin. “There’s no reason to bid against ourselves,”

OWNED!

:-O

Haha.

Let the hostile takeover begin.

]]> By: ha http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070571 ha Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:45:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070571 wish yahoo would stop wasting time so we can get this deal done and the industry can move on to new innovations. Tired of all the crying. What have you people innovated lately? Facebook? big fucking deal, humanity I'm sure has benefited from that. MS can innovate, they can change the world in real ways, not like facebook, meebo, and all the other stupid star start ups that will never contribute to the betterment of mankind, but sure will make $$$ for some. wish yahoo would stop wasting time so we can get this deal done and the industry can move on to new innovations.

Tired of all the crying. What have you people innovated lately? Facebook? big fucking deal, humanity I’m sure has benefited from that.

MS can innovate, they can change the world in real ways, not like facebook, meebo, and all the other stupid star start ups that will never contribute to the betterment of mankind, but sure will make $$$ for some.

]]> By: YouYap.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070497 YouYap.com Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:16:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070497 Where is the April Fool Where is the April Fool

]]> By: Don Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070487 Don Wilson Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:12:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070487 Haha, InfoWorld is awesome. Haha, InfoWorld is awesome.

]]> By: Search Engine Optimization Journal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070443 Search Engine Optimization Journal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:57:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070443 We agree with Gordon -- we don't think this bid will go through ever at this point. Would it even be truly beneficial? We think not. We agree with Gordon — we don’t think this bid will go through ever at this point. Would it even be truly beneficial? We think not.

]]> By: Gordon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070383 Gordon Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:38:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070383 Why is everyone waiting for an announcement on a 'deal' between Yahoo and MS? This was a hostile takeover to begin with and will go through as such. Why is everyone waiting for an announcement on a ‘deal’ between Yahoo and MS? This was a hostile takeover to begin with and will go through as such.

]]> By: DawnT http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070374 DawnT Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:33:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070374 I can't stand Yahoo. I won't be any more inclined to visit them whether or not Microsoft owns it. I can’t stand Yahoo. I won’t be any more inclined to visit them whether or not Microsoft owns it.

]]> By: Andy Gongea http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070233 Andy Gongea Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:52:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070233 Good idea. Anyway I do not think that Microsoft will buy Yahoo sooner than 2010. Buy that day the Yahoo will worth something like Facebook ~ 15-20$ billions. I will give you 3 steps for Microsoft to forget about Yahoo: 1. invest another 10 billions of dollars in Facebook or acquire it. 2. buy another social networking site - Hi 5 - and develop upon it a new communication tool involving advanced messaging system and powerful e-mail platform. 3. combine Live platform with a real universal content platform suitable for users and content producers - with real revenue posibilities *keep up with features for MSN *expand MSDN Good idea. Anyway I do not think that Microsoft will buy Yahoo sooner than 2010. Buy that day the Yahoo will worth something like Facebook ~ 15-20$ billions.

I will give you 3 steps for Microsoft to forget about Yahoo:
1. invest another 10 billions of dollars in Facebook or acquire it.
2. buy another social networking site - Hi 5 - and develop upon it a new communication tool involving advanced messaging system and powerful e-mail platform.
3. combine Live platform with a real universal content platform suitable for users and content producers - with real revenue posibilities

*keep up with features for MSN
*expand MSDN

]]> By: jro http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070229 jro Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:51:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070229 @8: These are billion-dollar, worldwide well-known companies. You really think they're going through all this hub-bub for the payoff of cheap and free advertising? @3: Nice sentiment, but one third of the value of the stock right now has built-in MS acquisition. Quite frankly, Yahoo seemed to be quite indifferent about the future until the MS offer was made public. Leading on their own hasn't been their forte for quite some time. @8: These are billion-dollar, worldwide well-known companies. You really think they’re going through all this hub-bub for the payoff of cheap and free advertising?

@3: Nice sentiment, but one third of the value of the stock right now has built-in MS acquisition. Quite frankly, Yahoo seemed to be quite indifferent about the future until the MS offer was made public. Leading on their own hasn’t been their forte for quite some time.

]]> By: Boris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070219 Boris Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:45:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070219 @6: All fired Yahoo! employees will be given brand new copies of Windows Vista and a rope to hang themselves with. @6: All fired Yahoo! employees will be given brand new copies of Windows Vista and a rope to hang themselves with.

]]> By: LiveCrunch 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070208 LiveCrunch 2.0 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:41:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070208 Not that only I was born on April 1st but also read news which I think are joke :) as @7:hesitations said. I think this is only cheap and free advertising for both companies Yahoo and Microsoft. "Economy is down, hm lets think how can we get people to talk about our companies - Yeah lets tell them Ill buy your company and you are refusing my offer" That's the way I see Micro and Yah .... Not that only I was born on April 1st but also read news which I think are joke :) as @7:hesitations said.

I think this is only cheap and free advertising for both companies Yahoo and Microsoft.
“Economy is down, hm lets think how can we get people to talk about our companies - Yeah lets tell them Ill buy your company and you are refusing my offer”

That’s the way I see Micro and Yah ….

]]> By: hesitations http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070191 hesitations Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:35:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070191 "Microsoft Stands Firm on Microsoft Bid: “There Is No Reason To Bid for anyone but Ourselves.” "Who can deliver the most value to end users? Us or Yahoo? So , there isn't any reason not to buy ourselves" Now this is an April Fools joke I'd love to see. “Microsoft Stands Firm on Microsoft Bid: “There Is No Reason To Bid for anyone but Ourselves.”

“Who can deliver the most value to end users? Us or Yahoo? So , there isn’t any reason not to buy ourselves”

Now this is an April Fools joke I’d love to see.

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070169 micfo.com Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:28:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070169 Employees that Microsoft decides to retain will be offered an Xbox 360 game platform and a Zune music player as tokens of appreciation. And what about window vista? Employees that Microsoft decides to retain will be offered an Xbox 360 game platform and a Zune music player as tokens of appreciation.

And what about window vista?

]]> By: Feedback Secrets http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070146 Feedback Secrets Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:18:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070146 I have a bad feeling about this merger, it could blow up like the Time Warner & AOL merger years ago. Judging by the structure and corporate culture of both companies, I think it would be difficult for them for work in synergy. I have a bad feeling about this merger, it could blow up like the Time Warner & AOL merger years ago. Judging by the structure and corporate culture of both companies, I think it would be difficult for them for work in synergy.

]]> By: Caspar http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070140 Caspar Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:15:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070140 Enough with the shotgun-like spraying of "unfunny" tags at various april fools larks. What did you guys have for breakfast? Obviously something really bad. Enough with the shotgun-like spraying of “unfunny” tags at various april fools larks.

What did you guys have for breakfast? Obviously something really bad.

]]> By: dale boyce http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070123 dale boyce Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:11:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070123 hanging in there yahoo. You can be a leader without them. hanging in there yahoo. You can be a leader without them.

]]> By: Crazyglues http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070118 Crazyglues Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:09:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070118 “There Is No Reason To Bid Against Ourselves.” -Actually that is a good point. -I don't see anyone else stepping in with offers. “There Is No Reason To Bid Against Ourselves.” -Actually that is a good point. -I don’t see anyone else stepping in with offers.

]]> By: Sunil http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070104 Sunil Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:02:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves/#comment-2070104 Google concern over Microsoft and Yahoo Merger. Google concern over Microsoft and Yahoo Merger.

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