__/ [ [H]omer ] on Tuesday 01 May 2007 01:54 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that Doug Mentohl spake thusly:
>
>> 'Q: A few years ago, the Justice Department investigated Microsoft and
>> charged it with anti-competitive practices. Now, you're asking the
>> Justice Department to look at Google's deal to pay $3.1 billion for
>> Internet ad company DoubleClick. Do you see at least a little bit of
>> irony here?'
>>
>> 'A: .. I do think that it would be worth the regulators taking the time
>> to understand this market ..'
>>
>> 'Q: .. you let Google outbid you'
>>
>> 'A: No, no. You don't know that. You know that they signed a definitive
>> agreement .. That's the only factoid I'll confirm, what you know ...'
>>
>> http://snipurl.com/1isvr
>>
http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2007-04-29-ballmer-ceo-forum-usat_N.htm
>
> From what I've read, Microsoft did eventually match Google's bid,
> exceeded it in fact, but DoubleClick turned them down anyway.
>
> Why DoubleClick turned them down is anyone's guess, but the speculation
> has ranged from them lacking confidence in Microsoft's search
> technology, to them basically just disliking Microsoft.
>
>
http://www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/2007/04/23/doubleclick-turned-down-microsofts-higher-bid
> http://scobleizer.com/2007/04/22/doubleclick-turned-down-microsoft-money/
> http://battellemedia.com/archives/003561.php
I thought Microsoft had outbid them, but companies know that deal with
Microsoft are intended to just eliminate emerging trends.
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