Microsoft Teams up with Real Networks - United Bimmer Community

**komodo** · 10-17-2005, 12:46 PM

Wow, Microsoft just keeps making worse and worse decisions.

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Microsoft (MSFT) struck two deals this week with sometime adversaries to take on mutual competitors. Analysts say the deals with RealNetworks (RNWK) and Yahoo (YHOO) could signal a return to Microsoft's roots of successfully challenging IBM by finding the right allies. Both agreements also show how seriously Microsoft takes competitors, including Google (GOOG) and Apple Computer (AAPL).

Microsoft "grew to a point where they thought they were big enough they could weather any storm," says analyst Rob Enderle. "I think they've been reminded recently that nobody's really big enough."

Full story here: http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...partners_x.htm

Microsoft needs to stop making such rash decisions trying to fend off Google. No one likes Real Networks, signing with them cannot lead to anything good.

witeshark · 10-17-2005, 01:51 PM

It's truly amazing! Kinda looks like panic decisions!

**xsperf** · 10-17-2005, 01:55 PM

yea seriously, whats up with microsoft, and i find it funny that they are tryign to make an extremely desperate attempt to overcome google and google is just sittin there layin the smackdown, without teaming up w/1000a0sdfdasfasdf people and spending that much money

**bmwcrazy** · 10-17-2005, 02:36 PM

What do expect? If Microsoft goes down, they'll take others down with them.

**komodo** · 10-17-2005, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwcrazy

What do expect? If Microsoft goes down, they'll take others down with them.

I can't wait.

**Rooz** · 10-17-2005, 06:05 PM

I hate both Real and Microsoft.....

DEATH2000 · 10-17-2005, 06:10 PM

fuck microcrap

nick_318is · 10-17-2005, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooz

I hate both Real and Microsoft.....

Maybe this will help them both just go away, I somehow doubt it though