# Google thinks Microsoft is trying to take over the Internet **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 4, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-thinks-microsoft-is-trying-to-take-over-the-internet/436177 "2008-02-04T05:02:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ForumBot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee59a6/32.png) [@ForumBot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ForumBot)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-thinks-microsoft-is-trying-to-take-over-the-internet/436177/21 "2008-02-10T18:34:00Z")
They’re just arguing over price now. If the price is good, they have an obligation to their shareholders to accept it. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-thinks-microsoft-is-trying-to-take-over-the-internet/436177/22 "2008-05-04T02:59:09Z")
[Microsoft to Yahoo: We’re outta here.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7382572.stm) > [@](#): > > Software giant Microsoft has dropped its three-month-old bid to buy internet firm Yahoo because the two sides cannot agree on an acceptable sale price. > > Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer formally withdrew the offer in a letter to Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang. > > Mr Ballmer said Microsoft had raised its original offer from $44.6bn to $47.5bn (£24.1bn) - $33 per share. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-thinks-microsoft-is-trying-to-take-over-the-internet/436177/23 "2008-05-04T16:54:06Z")
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