“Do No Evil” Pays Off
Moreover, a technical analysis by AOL engineers two weeks ago raised questions about Microsoft’s advertising software… That’s from an article in today’s New York Times describing one reason Microsoft’s attempt to secure a deal with AOL at Google’s expense appears to have failed.
I’ll admit to being surprised: I thought Microsoft would pay whatever the asking price was for AOL’s cooperation.
In the end, however, it looks like Microsoft’s own technology limitations and jumbled mass of acronym-infested web strategies—plus a billion in cash—are what caused AOL to stick with Google.
The Evil Empire may just have reached its outer limits. Score one for the “Do No Evil” guys.
Jeff Matthews I Am Not Making This Up © 2005 Jeff Matthews
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