Comments on: The Deal : Will Microsoft Take Over Yahoo ? http://www.watblog.com/2008/01/11/the-deal-will-microsoft-take-over-yahoo/ The Refreshing Blog on Web, Advertising and Technology in India! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ankit Saxena http://www.watblog.com/2008/01/11/the-deal-will-microsoft-take-over-yahoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2612 Ankit Saxena Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:33:40 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/01/11/the-deal-will-microsoft-take-over-yahoo/#comment-2612 @Harshil That was a nice idea. I didn't think of it. However, I did a <a href="http://www.google.com/trends?q=yahoo+messenger%2C+google+talk" rel="nofollow">quick check</a> for Yahoo Messenger, and Google Talk on Google trends.As you can see, from the link,it reported a far larger number of people using Yahoo Messenger than Google Talk. So, I guess, people are using "services" which suits them the best. I ALWAYS use Google for search. And use Yahoo Mail for "forwarded" stuff and Gmail for for official and personal mails. Similarly, I prefer to chat on Yahoo, coz I feel more at home with it. Google Talk is good for really-small office chats. So, probably, that data is not as mis-placed. @Srivatsan The news of Microsoft-Yahoo deal has been making rounds for quite some timer now. <a href="http://www.watblog.com/2007/11/02/microsoft-silverlight-can-it-outdo-adobe-flash/" rel="nofollow">Microsoft is known</a> to do what it takes to be a front runner in a particular space. Examples from Xbox to Zune all demonstrate this very well. With <a href="http://www.watblog.com/2007/11/14/online-advertising-the-biggies-clash/" rel="nofollow">online advertising space hotting up</a>, Microsoft may very well end up buying Yahoo. If that is what it takes to emerge triumphant. @Harshil
That was a nice idea. I didn’t think of it.
However, I did a quick check for Yahoo Messenger, and Google Talk on Google trends.As you can see, from the link,it reported a far larger number of people using Yahoo Messenger than Google Talk.
So, I guess, people are using “services” which suits them the best. I ALWAYS use Google for search. And use Yahoo Mail for “forwarded” stuff and Gmail for for official and personal mails. Similarly, I prefer to chat on Yahoo, coz I feel more at home with it. Google Talk is good for really-small office chats.
So, probably, that data is not as mis-placed.

@Srivatsan
The news of Microsoft-Yahoo deal has been making rounds for quite some timer now. Microsoft is known to do what it takes to be a front runner in a particular space. Examples from Xbox to Zune all demonstrate this very well. With online advertising space hotting up, Microsoft may very well end up buying Yahoo. If that is what it takes to emerge triumphant.

]]> By: rambhai http://www.watblog.com/2008/01/11/the-deal-will-microsoft-take-over-yahoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 rambhai Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:36:15 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/01/11/the-deal-will-microsoft-take-over-yahoo/#comment-2598 google has become the dominant player in the search market nad you want to know an intresting fact " yahoo was approached by google for a takeover but yahoo did not think that search market will be so huge" i guess they will be pretty mad at themselves google has become the dominant player in the search market nad you want to know an intresting fact ” yahoo was approached by google for a takeover but yahoo did not think that search market will be so huge” i guess they will be pretty mad at themselves

]]> By: Srivatsan http://www.watblog.com/2008/01/11/the-deal-will-microsoft-take-over-yahoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2581 Srivatsan Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:14:21 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/01/11/the-deal-will-microsoft-take-over-yahoo/#comment-2581 Thats an interesting Analysis. With the current market dynamics and Microsofts desperation to get ahead of google in online framework, puts the value of Yahoo much more than that. The deal had been floating, right from the time when Google IPO was initiated. But certainly, the market is gonna change if either of them are gonna acquire yahoo. Thats an interesting Analysis. With the current market dynamics and Microsofts desperation to get ahead of google in online framework, puts the value of Yahoo much more than that. The deal had been floating, right from the time when Google IPO was initiated.

But certainly, the market is gonna change if either of them are gonna acquire yahoo.

]]> By: Harshil Karia http://www.watblog.com/2008/01/11/the-deal-will-microsoft-take-over-yahoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2577 Harshil Karia Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:49:46 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/01/11/the-deal-will-microsoft-take-over-yahoo/#comment-2577 Ankit - i have 1 issue. You have shown a Google Trends chart for Gmail vs Yahoo mail. The concern is that people on Google might not necessarily be searching for yahoo mail because i think customers for both the brands are loyal to the bundle of services that both conglomerates provide. So you might even find that yahoo mail is more popular on yahoo search than gmail. Otherwise i enjoyed the analysis! Ankit – i have 1 issue. You have shown a Google Trends chart for Gmail vs Yahoo mail.

The concern is that people on Google might not necessarily be searching for yahoo mail because i think customers for both the brands are loyal to the bundle of services that both conglomerates provide.

So you might even find that yahoo mail is more popular on yahoo search than gmail.

Otherwise i enjoyed the analysis!

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