AOL Fight Narrows To Two Players

BucksCountyCycleGeek writes "Now that Yahoo! has dropped out of the race to control AOL, the field of contenders has narrowed to Microsoft and Google. While antitrust issues continue to cloud Microsoft's bid, it is getting pretty clear that AOL wants payment in cash and not Internet stock. While Google has worked with AOL in the past, Microsoft's resources dwarf them for the moment." From the CNN/Money article: "Time Warner accepted AOL's stock when the old line media company agreed in 2000 to be purchased by the Internet service provider, a deal that proved a disaster for Time Warner's stock value. Yahoo! executives also had concerns about the valuation Time Warner was seeking and possible difficulties integrating the two businesses after any deal, a person close to Yahoo! told the paper."

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Really Crappy Software

[queenb**ch]

The Borg Collective (a.k.a. Microsoft) and AOL make a rather good match. Look at what they have in common:

1) Crappy, Buggy Software
2) A User base too stupid to realize that there are better alternatives
3) High Prices
4) They rely more heavily on maketing than technical superiority

OMFG, rush them to the altar and see what kind of a two-headed freak baby they produce. It should be well worth it's weight in amusement value alone!

2 cents,

Queen B