Microsoft in Talks to Acquire AOL?

[NewHampster]

New York Post

March 19, 2004 --

As Time Warner mulls what to do with its America Online division, the potential buyer on the minds of the company's executives is tech giant Microsoft, The Post has learned. .......

http://www.nypost.com/business/17300.htm

[htuttle]

1. Run for your lives!

Batten down the net!

SPAMZILLA IS COMING!

[pinniped]

7. LOL...good one.

I doubt regulators would allow this to happen though. Seeing as how AOHELL and MSN already control a sizeable chunk of the ISP market.

But it would kinda be funny as hell if it did happen because that would mean Nutscrape would also be owned by Micro$oft!

[Dark Angel]

2. Here's a quote :)

http://www.askmen.com/men/business_politics/49_steve_case.html

Steve Case(former AOL ceo and chairman) had a now legendary encounter with Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates. At that meeting, Gates looked Case squarely in the eyes and said, "I could buy 20% of you or buy you out outright. Or, I can get into this business and take you out.

Kinda ominous, me thinks. :)

[Nomad559]

3. Time Warner denies Microsoft-AOL reports

http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5176017.html

[NewHampster]

4. of course they do

Sold. $2 bucks and some stock.

[Occulus]

6. You mean the way

SCO denied it had plans to sue Bank of America?

Sheesh. No matter where you go, the transparent corporate lies follow swiftly.....

[Voltaire99]

5. Slouching toward Craplehem

Uni-media brain, fill us with your mighty signal! Stuff our maw with your wonderful uni-message! Enlarge our bowels with your uni-idea!

[dArKeR]

8. Time Warner to seek AOL buyer

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/worldbiz/archives/2004/03/21/2003107165