Microsoft withdraws from Yahoo! acquisition - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 5th May 2008, 09:42

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...-acquisition/1

Microsoft has withdrawn its offer to buy Yahoo! after a last-gasp attempt to seal the deal. Almost $50 billion is still not enough.

Naberius · 5th May 2008, 11:49

I think yahoo are somewhat blind to the situation they are in, the deal would have been beneficial for both parties. Not that i'm really bothered about either search engine. Google is the way forward, i haven't used yahoo since the days if Windows 95.

unrealhippie · 5th May 2008, 17:09

Quite surprised M$ backed down after all this time, but to be honest I don't think Yahoo was worth it's asking price.

RTT · 5th May 2008, 22:43

I don't think Yahoo is/was worth the asking price, and I think for many reasons the whole thing would have been a massive disaster for both parties.

The_Beast · 5th May 2008, 22:52

I've never used yahoo

+ I don't think it's worth $50 billion

completemadness · 5th May 2008, 23:42

phew, i dont need to find a new ESP

LordPyrinc · 5th May 2008, 23:52

I haven't used Yahoo in nearly 10 years. I give them some props for surviving this long, but if I ever need to look up information, Google is always my choice.

haggisathome · 6th May 2008, 00:00

Google cheesecake .... heh i remember when i first got on the net ... Netscape and yahoo , but it would seem Google has got the market

(BTW very good use of the word sensor )

5th May 2008, 09:42	#1
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6th May 2008, 00:00	#8
haggisathome Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: scotland Posts: 295	Google cheesecake .... heh i remember when i first got on the net ... Netscape and yahoo , but it would seem Google has got the market (BTW very good use of the word sensor ) __________________ TARDIS (on hold)..... irc = #goat.clan

5th May 2008, 11:49	#2
Naberius Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 193	I think yahoo are somewhat blind to the situation they are in, the deal would have been beneficial for both parties. Not that i'm really bothered about either search engine. Google is the way forward, i haven't used yahoo since the days if Windows 95.

5th May 2008, 17:09	#3
unrealhippie Ultramodder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 1,220	Quite surprised M$ backed down after all this time, but to be honest I don't think Yahoo was worth it's asking price.

5th May 2008, 23:42	#6
completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	phew, i dont need to find a new ESP