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Fashionable To Playa Hate On Vista SP1 - NOT…

I am really tired of all the cheesy bandwagon, me-too playa haters of Microsoft’s Windows Vista. Most of the time its coming from the Linux geek’s, the Mac geek’s or the dewd-my-overclocked-486-runs-just-fine-under-2000ME geek’s… Sorry, as much as I like Mac it simply doesn’t run some of my business apps and games. Linux, doesn’t run my [...]

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Rumor is… Microsoft paid $500 million for Danger

Om Malik… says that Microsoft paid $500 million for Danger, Inc.  Nobody really knows…..

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Yahoo! Gives Microsoft a big NO!

Yahoo officially turned down Microsofts $44.6 billion offer as inadequate Monday. Jerry Yang and crew believe they can get a higher offer from another suiter, stating this offer “substantially undervalues” Yahoo. Google?

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Microsoft buys Danger, Inc. maker of the Sidekick

Microsoft is on the spending warpath… lobbing bids left and right. Not sure how much money was involved in it’s latest purchase, however Microsoft just bought Danger. Not sure how this is a good fit for Microsoft, but we will be watching from the sidelines. Press release below.

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Microsoft to borrow money to buy Yahoo… the American Way!

Looks like even Microsoft will be borrowing money to make their latest purchase. Assuming the bid is accepted and gets approval from the feds. In staying with the American trend of borrowing money for just about every purchase, Microsoft will be selling bonds and debt. This move clearly shows the desperation on [...]

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Microsoft makes $44.6 BILLION bid for Yahoo

Microsoft, again, makes a signifcant bid for Yahoo. Both Yahoo and Microsoft face steep competition from Google with regard to their internet business units. Even if Yahoo and it’s shareholders agree to the deal there is no guarantee antitrust issues will allow it to happen. Either way this story will play out [...]

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Microsoft Windows Vista on a diet

The bloated Microsoft Vista operating system gets a personal trainer to shed some fat. A free software tool created by Dino Nuhagic called vLite promises to slim the pig down a bit. If you are already dating the chubby Vista don’t get too excited. The software only allows users to remove Vista [...]

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