Comments on: Microsoft’s last chance for Yahoo takeover

By: Darth Arcon

Darth Arcon — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:23:15 +0000

“Nothing here is what it seems. [Yahoo] is not the plucky hero, [Microsoft] is not some evil empire; this is not the grand arena.”

Everybody always says Micro$oft because they think they are greedy, but Yahoo has got them beat easily. They are turning down an offer that would make them a lot more money than their precious company is worth simply because they want more?! Meh, I already hated Yahoo as it is…

By: spuffy

spuffy — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:24:05 +0000

@14 Pink torpedo

“resistance is futile.”

- Yes your right Microsoft is the borg…

By: Pink Torpedo

Pink Torpedo — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:47:15 +0000

Yahoo better be careful; it’s a known fact that Ballmer will start throwing chairs ’round the premises if antagonized. Heed this ancient saying:

Resistance is futile. Your life as it has been is over. From this time forward, you will service us.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:33:14 +0000

If M$ buys Yahoo, you will need XBOX controller to use Yahoo.
“Games for Windows”
“Internet for Windows”

By: Moshster

Moshster — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:02:13 +0000

Go for it Steve. Yahoo had their chance and they are not worth more than the price MS is offering. (And please when you’ve taken over Yahoo, ditch Yahoo Messenger and force them to move to WLM making WLM the biggest IM service in the world!)

By: Mr0

Mr0 — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:45:57 +0000

It’s easy to stop MS , But nothing for free.

By: fgses2

fgses2 — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:58:26 +0000

Hostile takeover means that they’ll start buying up the shares thats on the open market (and approach the individuall shareholders without involving the board of the company) and get a majority of them. I guess Yahoo’s owners were stupid enought not to keep atleast 51% for themselfes.

The specific term proxy fight means that they’ll get enough shares, usaually a simple majority (>50%) to switch boardmembers to others that are willing to sell the company.

By: TitosBookie

TitosBookie — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:48:22 +0000

(Hostile Takeover)- It means MS is going to the shareholders instead of the VP’s, CEO, etc. (Proxy Fight)-Ballmer will make an offer to Yahoos shareholders in hopes they will like the deal and kick out the current board of directors for people who will accept the deal.

By: 0xid3

0xid3 — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:46:43 +0000

Yahoo sucks…
Bill is taking it down!:D

By: RlsLogKing

RlsLogKing — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:10:14 +0000

at least its not Apple

By: hipple

hipple — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:08:58 +0000

What do they mean by a hostile takeover? “Mr. Ballmer had threatened to start a proxy fight”. What exactly does that mean? Just curious…

By: Myshaak

Myshaak — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:43:33 +0000

Isn’t selling Windows kind of a hostile takover as well? I mean, sell Yahoo a couple of copies and then charge them for every patch and service pack

By: nutekv

nutekv — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:49:22 +0000

hostile takeover? is MS going to rush in with a platoon of master chief, guns a blazing?

By: MiKEOVIC

MiKEOVIC — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:32:38 +0000

Uh… last I knew, Vista was selling quite well. Ah well, Microsoft. Looks like hostile take over time.

By: Cool Dealer

Cool Dealer — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:30:06 +0000

Desperate MS