Robert Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Source September 15, 2005 -- In a deal that would unite two of America's corporate giants as partners in the Internet business, Time Warner is in advanced discussions to sell a stake in America Online to Microsoft, The Post has learned. According to two sources familiar with the matter, Time Warner is in talks with Microsoft about selling the stake in AOL and then combining it with Microsoft's Web unit MSN. Under the plan being considered, Microsoft would pay some money to Time Warner for the AOL stake, leaving the two companies approximately equal partners in the venture. While the deal could fall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibathedog Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 For once in my life, im very happy to see the classic "Microsoft buys company Then company dissapears forever" thing happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdy Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 they did buy GATOR aka Alexa if they buy aol and put Alexa in it... I hear some copies of XP already have Alexa in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmanX Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 hmm finally i never really liked aol anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_cinder Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 they did buy GATOR aka Alexa if they buy aol and put Alexa in it... I hear some copies of XP already have Alexa in it EVERY copy of Windows XP contains an Alexa registry key, it's nothing on the scale of full fledged spyware mind you, but it's still present.......for whatever reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iq_132 Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 What the whaaa? MSN+AOL == ?? Seroiusly though, I too will be glad to see AOL go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibathedog Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 wtf? how is having alexa on your PC supposed to help anything? I thought it was just for keeping track of websites! (or is it basically reporting back to the sites you went to so it can contribute?) I havent been there in awhile, but i remember i used to think alex was owned by amazon.com because they looked so alike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suvo Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I hate Aol. i dunno why i just do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 A match made in Heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyoak99 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 For once in my life, im very happy to see the classic "Microsoft buys company Then company dissapears forever" thing happen.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yep, I agree! AO-Hell would be the best thing Microsoft could do in a long time! I can't remember a company that has more complaints about its ISP services than AO-Hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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