MSFT-YHOO: Yahoo to decide its fate today?

re: MSFT-YHOO: Yahoo to decide its fate today?

Chris — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:01:01 GMT

Ollie I wouldn't use the financial position of Microsoft's online services as evidence of failure (it heavily depends on managements investment plans), rather that of # users and public perception.

Side projects such as Writer and Photo Gallery may be great, but until they are used at the scale of Messenger and Hotmail, they are nothing more.

Social networking, web search, user generated video are the current favourites of internet users and areas in which Microsoft is not the market leader, or even close to being so.

I agree though, WL is not working as well as it should/could be.

re: MSFT-YHOO: Yahoo to decide its fate today?

olliewally255 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:48:36 GMT

@ calum-r-

you really do have an OCD don't you. windows live is not working at all, one can see this by the fact that microsoft's online division is in DEBT.

re: MSFT-YHOO: Yahoo to decide its fate today?

CalumJR — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:40:17 GMT

Well, I hope they choose Microsoft, only if Microsoft do NOT re-brand Windows Live!

re: MSFT-YHOO: Yahoo to decide its fate today?

JohnCz — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:19:34 GMT

Me too Mephiles. I'm starting to get a clearer picture how this merger could look like and I'm fairly convinced this will work. Daunting yes...but far from impossible. And I think there are some quick win opportunities. They key will be reassure Yahoo employees that creativity will be encouraged..and look at this merger as a bigger sandbox to play in.

re: MSFT-YHOO: Yahoo to decide its fate today?

Mephiles — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:44:45 GMT

I really hope they choose Microsoft over Google.