Google can't buy Yahoo, says Microsoft

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1. February 5, 2008 8:19 PM
   thejedislayer said:
   I love how things are getting heated up!
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2. February 6, 2008 12:20 AM
   eddie_42 said:
   alltheweb.com
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3. February 6, 2008 12:56 AM
   phantasm66 said:
   [quote]As Microsoft sees it, Google legally can't buy Yahoo because their 75% market share in online paid search makes them a near monopoly and antitrust laws would have to prevent it.[/quote]Surely the irony of them quoting antitrust laws is not lost on you all?If the shoe was on the other foot, and Microsoft had 75% market share in online paid search, they'd said this was innovation and enterprise.
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4. February 6, 2008 9:17 AM
   nazartp said:
   [b]Originally posted by phantasm66:[/b][quote][quote]As Microsoft sees it, Google legally can't buy Yahoo because their 75% market share in online paid search makes them a near monopoly and antitrust laws would have to prevent it.[/quote]Surely the irony of them quoting antitrust laws is not lost on you all?If the shoe was on the other foot, and Microsoft had 75% market share in online paid search, they'd said this was innovation and enterprise.[/quote]The situation is quite different: Microsoft was not buying anything. They were being prosecuted primarily for extending their monopoly power in the OS business into web-browser business. Pretty much the same notion under which Canada is suing Apple for literally bundling iTunes and iPod. Or bundling QuickTime and iTunes.On the other hand, MS is absolutely right - even though Google market position is just innovation and enterprise, but under the US laws (Sherman Act) they will not be allowed to buy Yahoo.
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5. February 6, 2008 3:36 PM
   icye said:
   Yahoo! should join with Apple and screw Microsoft in the end :P
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6. February 7, 2008 5:04 PM
   Cold Canuck said:
   [b]Originally posted by icye:[/b][quote]Yahoo! should join with Apple and screw Microsoft in the end :P[/quote]Which end? :-]While I fully agree with the laws and FTC rules being fairly and impartially being applied, Microsoft should be the last to speak out about Goggle's corporate practices.[Edited by Cold Canuck on 2008-02-07 17:08:08]
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7. February 9, 2008 5:04 AM
   xfallenangelx said:
   [b]Originally posted by Cold Canuck:[/b][quote]While I fully agree with the laws and FTC rules being fairly and impartially being applied, Microsoft should be the last to speak out about Goggle's corporate practices.[Edited by Cold Canuck on 2008-02-07 17:08:08][/quote]I could not agree with you more. Microsoft has their hands on almost everything PC
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