Comments on: Are Microsoft trying to sucker the competition? http://www.tomrafteryit.net/are-microsoft-trying-to-sucker-the-competition/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ryan Coleman http://www.tomrafteryit.net/are-microsoft-trying-to-sucker-the-competition/#comment-110944 Ryan Coleman Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:40:12 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/are-microsoft-trying-to-sucker-the-competition/#comment-110944 The reality is Microsoft probably realizes that even if they acquired Facebook they never could fold it into the company. A few hundred million gets them in the game (and possibly on a right of refusal list should aquisition talks come up) while at the same time giving Facebook a valuation that sticks them way outside of what most competitors could afford to pay... Defensive investing :) The reality is Microsoft probably realizes that even if they acquired Facebook they never could fold it into the company. A few hundred million gets them in the game (and possibly on a right of refusal list should aquisition talks come up) while at the same time giving Facebook a valuation that sticks them way outside of what most competitors could afford to pay… Defensive investing :)

]]> By: Branedy http://www.tomrafteryit.net/are-microsoft-trying-to-sucker-the-competition/#comment-110940 Branedy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:10:46 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/are-microsoft-trying-to-sucker-the-competition/#comment-110940 FYI, 5% of the rocketship still gets you into Orbit. FYI, 5% of the rocketship still gets you into Orbit.

]]> By: Branedy http://www.tomrafteryit.net/are-microsoft-trying-to-sucker-the-competition/#comment-110939 Branedy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:08:24 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/are-microsoft-trying-to-sucker-the-competition/#comment-110939 Never having seen Facebook, (I'm from the darkages) this reeks of something more in the portfolio of Facebook than what is showing on the surface. Never having seen Facebook, (I’m from the darkages) this reeks of something more in the portfolio of Facebook than what is showing on the surface.

]]> By: Declan http://www.tomrafteryit.net/are-microsoft-trying-to-sucker-the-competition/#comment-110936 Declan Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:59:32 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/are-microsoft-trying-to-sucker-the-competition/#comment-110936 $6bn for Facebook, the dot-com bubble returns. Why only 5%? That seems an awfully low percentage for Microsoft to buy in any company? Your right something doesn't seem right in that deal. $6bn for Facebook, the dot-com bubble returns.

Why only 5%? That seems an awfully low percentage for Microsoft to buy in any company? Your right something doesn’t seem right in that deal.

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