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Google To Purchase Stake In AOL For $1 Billion

Posted by Zonk on from the that-is-a-lot-of-free-cds dept.

Lord Haha writes "It appears that Google may be on the verge of purchasing a 5% stake in AOL." From the article: "A tie-up with Google would make sense. Time Warner has been losing out online to rivals like Microsoft and Yahoo. For its part, Google may be interested in getting access to AOL's e-mail and instant messaging service. It would strengthen Google's hand against rivals Yahoo and Microsoft, who have well-established webmail and instant messaging services. Google is a relative newcomer to this area with Gmail and Googletalk." More commentary on News.com. Big change from just a few days ago.

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  1. Has to be said by gbulmash · · Score: 4, Funny
    The obvious post Google/AOL merger company name...

    GoooooooooAOL!!!!

    - Greg

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    1. Re:Has to be said by Bogtha · · Score: 2, Funny

      I expect GAOL to do rather badly out of this. After all, their computers will keep locking up.

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    2. Re:Has to be said by minister+of+funk · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually, wouldn't it be "GAY O L" ?

    3. Re:Has to be said by Jamil+Karim · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well... I for one welcome our GoooooooooAOL overlords.

    4. Re:Has to be said by TheAardvarkSong · · Score: 2, Funny
      Actually, wouldn't it be "GAY O L" ?
      Isn't it already called that?
  2. cd mailer by Romancer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Try Google for 30 days with unlimited searches!

    (your firstborn will be named AOL234 if you do not cancel)

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  3. New instant messenger? by op12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't wait for Google + AIM = GAIM :)

  4. Re:awesome by Kelson · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nah, you're only 5% cooler than yesterday.

  5. Spelling Nazi Alert by doi · · Score: 5, Funny
    Time Warner has been losing out online

    You spelled this word correctly on Slashdot, you insensitive clod!

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  6. Re:With a budget of $1bn... by Seumas · · Score: 2, Funny

    Very good point. Where else are you going to get an already existing userbase of dipshits without buying into AOL?

  7. Re:What happened to their motto? by decipher_saint · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about put a stake in evil?

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  8. Re:What happened to their motto? by b4k3d+b34nz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, but the partnership is only free for 1400 hours.

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  9. Re:I'm Confused on the whole Good / Evil thing. by AKAImBatman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Evil will always triumph because Good is dumb. -Dark Helmet

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  10. Re:Wait by eclectro · · Score: 3, Funny

    If so, what does this do to the rumor about Opera?

    The fat lady hasn't sung yet??

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