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NY Times: Microsoft Tried To Unload Bing On Facebook

Posted by samzenpus on from the here-you-take-it dept.

benfrog writes "According to a blog posting on the New York Times site, Microsoft tried to sell the perpetual money-losing Bing to Facebook 'over a year ago' (the article cites 'several people with knowledge of the discussions who didn't want to be identified talking about internal deliberations'). Steve Ballmer, apparently, was not involved or consulted. Facebook politely declined. Neither Microsoft or Facebook would comment on the rumors."

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  1. Intragam by wisnoskij · · Score: 5, Funny

    And instead they bought Intragam, possibly the only product/site in existence that is actually stupider then Bing.

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    1. Re:Intragam by Eponymous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Bing is on Facebook's acquisition list though. Bing is just below Zombo.com.

    2. Re:Intragam by bmo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Zombo.com is entirely more useful than Bing.

      At Bing, you can't do anything.

      At Zombo, you can do anything, anything at all, the only limit is yourself!

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  2. Stupid to Sell by Boronx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Bing is better in some ways than Google and folks are starting to notice. Microsoft would be stupid to abandon it.

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    1. Re:Stupid to Sell by busyqth · · Score: 5, Funny

      Good job.
      Now you'll be sure to get the raise.

  3. Re:Companies do this all the time by busyqth · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't get the part about testing the waters with women. I didn't know they were any good for that.

  4. Re:Companies do this all the time by simoncpu+was+here · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is Slashdot. Analogies involving women are invalid. Please use cars instead.

  5. Re:Companies do this all the time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What is this thing women you speak of?

  6. Re:Companies do this all the time by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't get the part about testing the waters with women. I didn't know they were any good for that.

    You just throw them in and see what happens. They squeal if it's too cold, scream if there are too many sharks, etc.

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  7. Re:Companies do this all the time by antdude · · Score: 3, Funny

    Testing women? Where can I apply for that job? ;)

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  8. Microsoft Tried To Unload Bing On Facebook? by Black+Parrot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Silly execs. They should have unloaded it on eBay.

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  9. Re:Companies do this all the time by WindBourne · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, I hear that you are no longer running for president. Now, please turn your supporters towards paul.

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