AOL, a subsidiary of... MICROSOFT???

[guyver01]

After Time Warner announced they might shed AOL this week, rumors are circulating that Microsoft could leap on the opportunity. The New York Post claims Time Warner execs have met privately with Microsoft about a possible purchase of the black-sheep of the Time Warner family. Time Warner lawyers are also analyzing any possible antitrust violations such a merger would cause, the Post claims. A Microsoft investment in Time Warner Cable is also being considered, the paper indicates.


http://www.nypost.com/business/17300.htm

 

[Vette73]

It would ge a good thing for micrsoft to own them. Might bring down teh over-priced aol and make it easier to use.

BUT I doubt it would get passed the justice department.

Right now AOL is losing users left and right. They are even having a hard time mergering Aol to other parts of Time Warner.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
It would ge a good thing for micrsoft to own them. Might bring down teh over-priced aol and make it easier to use.

BUT I doubt it would get passed the justice department.

Right now AOL is losing users left and right. They are even having a hard time mergering Aol to other parts of Time Warner.

MSN is $21.95 as it is right now. And MSN isn't nearly as friendly user or intuitive as AOL is/was.

 

[ThePresence]

CNET Link

 

[fs5]

If microsoft buys AOL they'll have to get it at an extremely cheap price. AOL is in shambles now.

 

[bmacd]

if MS buys Timewarner/Brighthouse, MS will be king.

-=bmacd=-

 

[oniq]

I wish MS would fvck something up and explode

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: oniq
I wish MS would fvck something up and explode

One day M$ will be working on "the bomb" in their corporate office and it will explode destroying the company and it's bid to take over the world.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: oniq
I wish MS would fvck something up and explode

One day M$ will be working on "the bomb" in their corporate office and it will explode destroying the company and it's bid to take over the world.

For it to explode, it would have to work correctly. Most likely the bomb would gpf and just sit there like a dud.

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: oniq
I wish MS would fvck something up and explode

i bet you use winxp

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: oniq
I wish MS would fvck something up and explode

i bet you use winxp

Why would you say that? WinXP is the greatest release of Windows. If you're a n00b and have no idea wtf you're doing, you might not like it.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: oniq
I wish MS would fvck something up and explode

i bet you use winxp

Why would you say that? WinXP is the greatest release of Windows. If you're a n00b and have no idea wtf you're doing, you might not like it.

i think you missed his point. the first guys saying ms should blow up, hes saying but you still use xp even tho you dont like em.

JB