Open to A Deal
March 12, 2008
It's all happening! Just, a bit late. From my predictions:
1. (a) If Microsoft does not buy AOL, Yahoo will, and failing that, AOL will go public, but the IPO will receive a lukewarm review.
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the DARK SIDE of the """Google""" Lunar X Prize:
http://www.ghostnasa.com/posts/008moonprize.html
Yahoo! / AOL ?
reference link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/18/microsoft.yahootakeover
...and I choose to ignore the MySpace / Murdock / Yahoo! details in that report. That would be silly. Incredibly silly.
I would definitely agree that AOL was headed for a buyout. While I still find their news worth reading, there aren't enough international users for AOL to keep it alive.
Globalization is on the rise, in a breakneck speed at that, and sites with local targets would be bulldozed by those that have a global reach.
Kudos to your keen eye for trends, Mr. Battelle. :)
It looks like Microsoft will buy Yahoo as their stock price continues to drop
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