It would also make Microsoft the ultimate company for computer noobs. It's been proven Yahoo users typically have less computer expertise than any other search engine (except for Ask Jeeves I think).
It would also make Microsoft the ultimate company for computer noobs. It's been proven Yahoo users typically have less computer expertise than any other search engine (except for Ask Jeeves I think).
yahoo is about the same as google in terms of search, imo... this would be an incredible coup for ms
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Lifer
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Rarely does that happen.
What would happen with Yahoo and Microsoft is that Microsoft would integrate Yahoo into it's capitalization by simply issuing a large amount of MSFT stock and giving it as payment to Yahoo shareholders.
This would not be a cash deal. IMO, it would be bad for Microsoft because Yahoo IMO does not have a lot of profit potential and a stock acquisition would simply dilute the value of MSFT shares.
I think the better question is how in the hell is Google worth $132 Billion.
Yahoo makes more money and has a higher profit margin and is more diversified than Google.
Yahoo makes more money per share (but only because it's not inflated in value), but you better check Google's growth rates, that's why it's worth so much.
Google's profit is growing in triple digits (percentage) yearly.
Yeah that is sorta funny.
Google is worth MORE than Cisco. And at the current rate.....will pass up Intel this year.
Just doesn't seem right somehow...lol.
Yes I know. There is no way Google will sustain that growth rate. Not only that, when search advertising drops (due to mainly click fraud) or is diverted to vertical search, Google will get slammed, while Yahoo's drop will not be as much because they are so well diversified. Either way I will be looking to cash in on when Google drops (put options).
Yahoosoft? Microhooooooo? Yeah I know they are both lame.
Either way that is very suprising and to a degree shows microsoft's a) problem developing their own version of the technology in such a short time frame or b) penetrating the market in a manner that they would prefer (ie: ie crushing netscape style) or perhaps c) a combonation of a and b
Either way that is very suprising and to a degree shows microsoft's a) problem developing their own version of the technology in such a short time frame or b) penetrating the market in a manner that they would prefer (ie: ie crushing netscape style) or perhaps c) a combonation of a and b
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Lifer
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If asked, even 5 years ago, if you could have predicted that Yahoo would be doing so well, what would you say? After the dot crash, I was counting the days til the end of Yahoo, but some how, some way, they've stuck in there and have made a resurgence in the past 2 years. It's simply amazing.
I think AOL is as much a noob haven, if not more.
Those numbers probably don't take into account the considerable brand visibility of Yahoo! For that reason alone, I'd expect their novice adoption level to be higher. It doesn't neccesarily say much about the company.
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