Comments on: Steve Ballmer’s Email to Microsoft Employees

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:55:45 +0000

Microsoft is very confident that Yahoo will soon agree their offer. Very optimistic!

By: Dan Thies

Dan Thies — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:17:47 +0000

It’s even worse for Microsoft than the (circa 2006) usage stats you linked to – their share of the market continues to decline.

Yahoo has a real strategy to make the Y! portal even more of a destination. That doesn’t mean they’re going to take much from Google, but they at least have a plan to keep their customers.

Microsoft’s moves for the past few years have done nothing but take the air out of MSN as a portal.

They created Live.com in an apparent attempt to mimic Google’s simple search interface, and forgot that they were getting searchers the same way Yahoo was – through their (MSN) portal.

Microsoft is trying to have two brands in search. When there are *already* two established brands, that’s a strange strategy.

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By: Roshan Shah

Roshan Shah — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:20:56 +0000

Good that Yahoo did not give in! - Microsoft have killed many good companies/products after acquisition.. Does Microsoft really have edge for future? Roshan Shah's last blog post..Welcome to BPO Canada

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By: Eva White

Eva White — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:14:21 +0000

This deal has been in news since quite some days. Finally a decision on the same was a good news. i guess Google would be very happy to hear this news. Eva White's last blog post..Celebrity Buzz?.

By: Seologia

Seologia — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:09:57 +0000

Their main strategy should be: "write an algorithm that works". Seologia's last blog post..Secretos para convertirte en una autoridad dentro de tu nicho

By: Web Marketing Man

Web Marketing Man — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:38:20 +0000

This saga is hopefully drawing to a conclusion now, all the positive and negative signals and statements being issued back and forth is really leading to a lot of investor confusion.

By: PS3

PS3 — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:40:55 +0000

I agree David, adCentre has come along way in the long year but they have left search lagging behind.

And when you say, Andy, that “the question for Monday…”, don’t you guys have a bank holiday today (we do here in the UK).

By: Elections guy

Elections guy — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:58:10 +0000

Microsoft have to solve its inet issues by itself now. Elections guy's last blog post..Polls before Pennsylvania primary: Obama most popular

By: Prosperity Writer

Prosperity Writer — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:08:51 +0000

Microsoft has the resources to compete, i don’t know about creativity and talent

By: David Snyder

David Snyder — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:51:25 +0000

Sure Microsoft has the resources, if we are talking about that in terms of financials.

But why hasn’t the software company been able to figure out search? They have made strides with their adCenter system in the last year, but for the most part their search product has been far from efficient. Until they can deliver a quality search product, and a competitive search base they cannot compete in the market at the level they desire.

Yahoo was going to give them the search technology and user base to make the leap they needed.

By: Terry Howard

Terry Howard — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:14:09 +0000

Microsoft is a bunch of wind sucking lumbering dolts. Their products are shoddy and they hardly seem to care, intent on using the same ramrod business techniques that have become obsolete in this new fluid and agile business age that puts pleasing the consumer in the driver's seat. Look to watch their base continue to slip away until it dawns on them that quality matters. Terry Howard's last blog post..More Lame Biz Stock

By: Wii guy

Wii guy — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:54:26 +0000

I too feel Microsoft have the resources to be able to compete online. Acquiring Yahoo would be a quick way to doing this but it is certainly not the only way of doing so.

John

By: Jayson

Jayson — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:58:03 +0000

Their strategy sounds good (if not spot on) and it seems like they have focus – I wouldn’t count them out. They just need to work on their innovation a little and improve their SE results.

They have the resources to compete IMO