[Subesh]

Found an interesting read. Do you think they would change their name after merging? Would it be Microhoo, or Yahosoft.. Anyways here's the article, let me know what you think about it.

http://www.techsoar.com/2008/02/03/microsoft-yahoo-why-the-hell-not/

There’s been no public handshake had between S. Ballmer and J. Yang. The offer made by the former for the latter’s dust-covered golden goose has not yet been accepted. (Officially, anyway.) But it darn well should be.

I’ll come out and say it. In the past, I’ve been bearish on any supposed Microsoft-Yahoo! deal-making. I thought that such a marriage would result in a tremendous amount of redundancies. That Microsoft and Yahoo! would have even more trouble on their (then-collective) hands in having to deal with the managerial madness that would ensue in Redmond and Sunnyvale. And, to be honest, I still kind of do feel those things to some degree. I mean, do you think two companies are in relative disarray now? Wait ‘til their respective bigwigs are sleeping together - albeit hundreds of miles apart.

But looking at the wealth of commentary circling this supposed deal-to-be today, and parsing the histories of both companies and where each stands today, I’ve effectively come to develop a new preliminary conclusion on the matter: Why the hell not?

Yes, why the hell not put Big Web Giant and Somewhat-Less-Big Web Giant together? If nothing else, it would be fascinating to observe what comes of the joint venture.

Indeed, it would be a heck of a move for both companies. Regardless of whether they’ve got their men, women, and machines all in line to steer the merger wherever it needs to be directed - sorting out what stays active and what goes on the junk pile is likely to be at or near the top of the agenda - it’d be very intriguing to see how the lot of ‘em handle the change.

It wouldn’t be easy, of course. It’d be eons past difficult. But Ballmer has never been one to shy from a challenge. Particularly one that seems insurmountable at first glance.

The basic thinking the Microsoft CEO employed in assembling his offer ($44.6 billion; 62% over market value) is that the forces of Microsoft MSN/Live and the Yahoo! portal are better brought together as one to battle the largely unchallenged king of Web search and advertising: Google. And, well, there may be some sense to the double-barreled analogy.

But this proposal might prove wholly ineffective when all is said and done. Chances are Microsoft will not expand greatly on the fortunes of its Internet business. Even with Yahoo! in the bag, the financial rewards aren’t likely to be as immense as some in Redmond might think.

But what other choice does Steve B. have at this point? He can’t eek out phenomenal growth from the Microsoft’s current set of Web services. They simply don’t have the momentum to deliver tidal shifts for the better in the years to come. A Yahoo! purchase then seems to be a “reasonable” alternative to drive for.

It may work. It may not. But Microsoft has to do something if its to gain ground in the race championed currently by Google. And what better time than now to try for a quick (though massively complex) fix? Redmond’s got the cash. Heck, give it a shot, I say.

What’s the worst that can happen? Yahoo! says no? Yahoo says yes?

[titaniumhijau]

I know about this news. Looks like many people already know about this crazy news. I don't like if microsoft or yahoo merge. Its not interested anymore to see a race between yahoo, google and microsoft. If they merge, its only 2 big company. So, i hope yahoo will said No..

[salaxzar]

i dont think this will ever happen....

Yahoo wont get sold for 45$ billion.....and if this happens also it wont be able to compete with google...

msn might buy yahoo for 100$ billion

[gillato]

i think they have undervalued yahoo a bit 44bn$ in nothinng when you yjink of giants like yahoo..should be atleast 80bn$

[ThePeace]

Originally Posted by gillato

i think they have undervalued yahoo a bit 44bn$ in nothinng when you yjink of giants like yahoo..should be atleast 80bn$

Lol... 80 billions is some big amount and i dont think that any company would be willing to pay this amount for a company who had 5 loss quarters.

[Subesh]

Yahoo wants an offer of at least $70 billion to get sold. So I don't know it might happen.

[Jerlene]

I thought I read somewhere that Yahoo! offered 30 but Microsoft wanted 40?

[mattt]

Yes, why not. If it had happend smoothly, it would have been a great run for the money for google who has been enjoying a great monopoly now, we would have seen a great competition with only two way fights rather than three way!

[Subesh]

Originally Posted by Jerlene

I thought I read somewhere that Yahoo! offered 30 but Microsoft wanted 40?

Yea thats how much percent they wanted for each share (its complicated) but all in all 44.6 billion was offered and 70 billion is what yahoo wants.

[Jerlene]

They're greedy, that's all. That's more than generous. I do understand where they're coming from but they're no Google. They should just take the offer.