Yahoo and Microsoft Deal
I don’t think Google will be losing too much sleep over this announcement. The rapid pace of product announcements from the Googleplex over the last few years seems to outshine anything from Yahoo and Microsoft combined. There just seems to be an abundance of energy at the big G.
I can’t see how Yahoo will survive long term as a distinct entity. I’d wager that at some point it will melt into obscurity perhaps to be completely consumed by its new partner. Down the line Yahoo may regret not negotiating a large upfront payment from this deal or, indeed, accepting the $47bn offered by Microsoft in 2008.