microsoft trying to play new game!!!!

[Buygamingstuff]

yesterday i read an article in news papers.
microsoft with yahoo!could throw open market offerings.

few words from paper:
"Some time in future you are trying to download a yahoo application.but every time a window pops up asking you to validate your copy of OS.This is because big brother acquired yahoo and every body knows old habit die hard"

I think this wont matter us.
our hacker babas will make some sort of crack for that too.....

I mean this was microsoft plans????:rofl: :rofl:

how stupid :tongue:

this is something like this joke:
US invested 12 million $ to make a pen which could write in zerogravity,underwater etc while russians used pencils :rofl:

such a big fool

 

[Buygamingstuff]

what you all think regarding this??????

 

[KingKrool]

Seeing as how most MS downloadable applications do NOT require validation checks (none of the MSN/Windows live tools do), I doubt that'd be true.

 

[raja iyer]

actually this was one of the first thoughts that came into my mind as well, on seeing the news.

 

[Party Monger]

THat most probably is fake, MS is acquiring yahoo for an enhanced online presence,Read as "more advertisments". SO that in a way would hamper the advertisment revenue...

 

[rASCAL]

they have a lot of catching up to do as google is wayyy ahead of them . nothing else.

 

[vegeta]

M$ couldn't make a stable operating system for about 8yrs(vista) xp sp2 owns vista sp w/o a sweat

This is gonna happen to M$ if they don't learn their mistakes now :

 

[blr_p]

I really like yahoo mail, very quick to load up esepcially the classic GUI interface.

The thought of it becoming another hotmail is not every appealing.

 

[Lord Nemesis]

A good move to compete against Google which is making a lot of revenue from the Internet though google ads and such.

Its foolish of any one to think that a aggresive company like MS is spending billions of dollars on aquiring Yahoo for some obscure reasons.

M$ couldn't make a stable operating system for about 8yrs(vista) xp sp2 owns vista sp w/o a sweat

LOL... Apple released two unstable Beta quality OS in the same period. :rofl:

 

[sydras]

I really like yahoo mail, very quick to load up esepcially the classic GUI interface.

The thought of it becoming another hotmail is not every appealing.

Actually, hotmail has really improved from the old days. At least it seemed that way when I recently used it. I was skeptical at first but at the recommendation of some TE users, I decided to try it again.

It used to be sooo pathetic. They would delete all your mails if you did not login every 10 days and disable your account if there wasn't any activity for 30 days. Can your imagine that? How can you trust them with your vital data?

I always had problems with browsers displaying hotmail in the early days. And it was soo slow I guess due to their large user base. Added to that, they started to promote some passport concept....really made me mad when I couldn't even login quickly.

Unfortunately, Microsoft has left such a bad taste, I can't ever conside their email service for anything serious even if they've improved. With yahoo, I've never had a problem over the years...except, they have not provided anything over the years(maybe more storage space but nothing really amazing). Even their spamguard is just useless.

 

[vegeta]

A good move to compete against Google which is making a lot of revenue from the Internet though google ads and such.

Its foolish of any one to think that a aggresive company like MS is spending billions of dollars on aquiring Yahoo for some obscure reasons.

LOL... Apple released two unstable Beta quality OS in the same period. :rofl:

Actually, i have not used osx nor do i have any inclination towards it it'd be better if Linux was used in place of that

I really like yahoo mail, very quick to load up esepcially the classic GUI interface.

The thought of it becoming another hotmail is not every appealing.

Gmail was the first javascript based email which rocks ! I also like to stick to classic yahoo... the new GUI sucks even @ 1240*1024 resolution

 

[Buygamingstuff]

does any one knews about linux XGL????

i had seen the video of it ,looks more powerful and better than vista

 

[Lord Nemesis]

meraTechPort: Google reacts to Microsoft Yahoo bid - Microsoft replies

Google reacts to Microsoft Yahoo bid

"The openness of the Internet is what made Google -- and Yahoo! -- possible. A good idea that users find useful spreads quickly. Businesses can be created around the idea. Users benefit from constant innovation. It's what makes the Internet such an exciting place.

So Microsoft's hostile bid for Yahoo! raises troubling questions. This is about more than simply a financial transaction, one company taking over another. It's about preserving the underlying principles of the Internet: openness and innovation.

Could Microsoft now attempt to exert the same sort of inappropriate and illegal influence over the Internet that it did with the PC? While the Internet rewards competitive innovation, Microsoft has frequently sought to establish proprietary monopolies -- and then leverage its dominance into new, adjacent markets.

Could the acquisition of Yahoo! allow Microsoft -- despite its legacy of serious legal and regulatory offenses -- to extend unfair practices from browsers and operating systems to the Internet? In addition, Microsoft plus Yahoo! equals an overwhelming share of instant messaging and web email accounts. And between them, the two companies operate the two most heavily trafficked portals on the Internet. Could a combination of the two take advantage of a PC software monopoly to unfairly limit the ability of consumers to freely access competitors' email, IM, and web-based services? Policymakers around the world need to ask these questions -- and consumers deserve satisfying answers.

This hostile bid was announced on Friday, so there is plenty of time for these questions to be thoroughly addressed. We take Internet openness, choice and innovation seriously. They are the core of our culture. We believe that the interests of Internet users come first -- and should come first -- as the merits of this proposed acquisition are examined and alternatives explored."

Microsoft replies

"The combination of Microsoft and Yahoo! will create a more competitive marketplace by establishing a compelling number two competitor for Internet search and online advertising. The alternative scenarios only lead to less competition on the Internet.

Today, Google is the dominant search engine and advertising company on the Web. Google has amassed about 75 percent of paid search revenues worldwide and its share continues to grow. According to published reports, Google currently has more than 65 percent search query share in the U.S. and more than 85 percent in Europe. Microsoft and Yahoo! on the other hand have roughly 30 percent combined in the U.S. and approximately 10 percent combined in Europe.
Microsoft is committed to openness, innovation, and the protection of privacy on the Internet. We believe that the combination of Microsoft and Yahoo! will advance these goals........"

 

[hammerhead]

Though I admire MS, this deal raises a stink. MS want to acquire Yahoo only for financial reasons and to battle google. Google on the other hand stands by its values for a fair internet.

 

[Lord Nemesis]

Though I admire MS, this deal raises a stink. MS want to acquire Yahoo only for financial reasons and to battle google. Google on the other hand stands by its values for a fair internet.

I dont see why people call Microsoft unfair when it does something to increase its business. Other companies cannot compete fairly with MS in a fair manner either and yet call MS unfair.

People say that Linux or Mac OS has lot of bundled software and in that aspect far superior to MS Windows. Yet if MS tries to bundle even an Internet Browser along with the OS, they call it unfair and revert to the courts. Who is being unfair here.

The ultimate goal of any business is to make money. MS or Google is not in the market to stand by its values for a fair internet. They are here to make money through their services. Same goes for any company in the market. They do everything it takes to further their business.

Just imagine some company exists just for a noble cause like you said and does not make money, would you like to work for such an organization full time free of cost (No salary or Nominal salary).

 

[hammerhead]

MS can bundle any software it wants with its OS (personally I like it that way). I never said a company should not aim for profits, both MS and google do the same. I like both these companies because of their commitment to future. Both of them have good R&D centers and promote innovation (unlike most companies).

MS can aim for profits as much as they want to, but dude 44Bn $. Is the deal even worth it (seriously I dont know the answer) ? Eliminating competetion is not something I expected out of MS but instead rising above it. But again I may have read MS wrong from the start.

 

[KingKrool]

I doubt they want to eliminate yahoo. It does them no good. What they really want is yahoo's properties and ad customers. The brand name may or may not be important to them. They'll probably keep it, but integrate it in some way (i.e. make it Yahoo Live!) or something like that.