Comments on: Yahoo and AOL - Really? http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/04/10/yahoo-and-aol-really/ Going From Good To Great Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:37:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Stephen http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/04/10/yahoo-and-aol-really/#comment-6967 Stephen Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:30:59 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/04/10/yahoo-and-aol-really/#comment-6967 Let's set aside Aol for a bit. What can Microsoft really gain from purchasing Yahoo? Better compete with Google? Really? Or just buying out available property that Google may buy to make itself bigger? I think this move is just that: the Starbucks tactic. Try to stay ahead of other coffee shops by buying out as many spaces as possible. Force your own monopoly. Let’s set aside Aol for a bit. What can Microsoft really gain from purchasing Yahoo? Better compete with Google? Really? Or just buying out available property that Google may buy to make itself bigger? I think this move is just that: the Starbucks tactic. Try to stay ahead of other coffee shops by buying out as many spaces as possible. Force your own monopoly.

]]> By: Keith Myles http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/04/10/yahoo-and-aol-really/#comment-6892 Keith Myles Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:18:24 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/04/10/yahoo-and-aol-really/#comment-6892 Bad move if Yahoo buys AOL. I can't think of anything AOL is known for now. When messenger first came out on AOL, that was big. What has AOL done since then? In the meantime, AOL competitors have created a number of equally user-friendly messenger tool. Not to mention, texting is more of the norm and preferred communication mode. If Yahoo buys AOL, that should be a good enough sign for Microsoft to walk away from the table. To echo a recurring Jim Cramer sound effect, "Don't buy! Don't buy!" Bad move if Yahoo buys AOL. I can’t think of anything AOL is known for now. When messenger first came out on AOL, that was big. What has AOL done since then? In the meantime, AOL competitors have created a number of equally user-friendly messenger tool. Not to mention, texting is more of the norm and preferred communication mode. If Yahoo buys AOL, that should be a good enough sign for Microsoft to walk away from the table.

To echo a recurring Jim Cramer sound effect, “Don’t buy! Don’t buy!”

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