Din Microsoft manage to buy Facebook?

[kongsiwang]

I didn't know that

[fikrifadzil]

maybe it is not under the microsoft's license... i think, it's between msn license and facebook

Originally Posted by titaniumhijau

Just asking about this issue if some of you know about it. Did you know that Microsoft try t o buy Facebook? Did they manage to do that? Any news about that?

[el3zab]

hello friend i dont think so i herad microsoft manage this site

[Samanosuke_04]

Here's the latest news or should I say rumors about microsoft buying facebook, indeed I think it was a wise decision in future's internet competition, who knows what will happen, maybe google and yahoo will have their own social network!!

Rumor is that Microsoft is looking to close a deal to buy Facebook for the amazing sum of six billion dollars. Henry Blodget says that while he can’t confirm it, he has definitely heard that Steve Ballmer is desperately trying to make a big splash play to counter Google in the internet game. Considering that all we’ve been hearing of Ballmer recently is that his focus aas the new leader of Microsoft is in services, it would make sense to grab the most buzzworthy free agent on the web.

What could happen with Facebook? Unlike buying Yahoo, Facebook actually fits into Microsoft’s portfolio, since they don’t have a social network. What Microsoft does have is Windows Live Spaces, the most popular blogging service on the planet, and the two should complement each other. In fact, if an acquisition happens, the Facebook team should be combined with the Live Spaces team, and the two services should become one.

Live Spaces should become the blogging component of Facebook, while features of Facebook should become full-fledged services with those of Live Spaces, like the photo sharing. Soapbox could be integrated with Facebook for video sharing, Live Messenger has a ton of integration opportunities for messaging, pokes, notifications. Facebook applications could be ported as Live.com Gadgets and Sidebar Gadgets. A Windows Live Search box could top every Facebook page.

The more you think about it, the more you see how Facebook would make Windows Live work. I’d argue that Ballmer should be willing to go as high as ten billion, since Facebook can make their Google competitor reality. If Facebook makes Windows Live work, we’re talking maybe a billion dollars a quarter in revenue, more if they reach Yahoo levels. That six billion could be earned back real fast.

[sam123]

well there has been news of this deal,even i have heard of that,anyways MS also want to use the power of google in creating famous social networking sites like orkut etc and start competiting.Actually MS is restless to beat google .

[elliotthn05]

but i saw Microsoft only bought 16% from Facebook.is that right?why

[neela]

Originally Posted by elliotthn05

but i saw Microsoft only bought 16% from Facebook.is that right?why

Where did see you elliot,it means that the rumors arwe true ,Microsoft was interested in face book.But could not buy it totally for some reasons.Any way it would not affect me much if ms buys fb.

[eboys]

Not know again Microsoft want purchase facebook, but why still not succeed more, may be microsoft will do new change when get purchase facebook..... we wait and see

[elliotthn05]

Originally Posted by neela

Where did see you elliot,it means that the rumors arwe true ,Microsoft was interested in face book.But could not buy it totally for some reasons.Any way it would not affect me much if ms buys fb.

i just searched from the internet.oh,its not 16%,it is 1.6% that Microsoft bought the Stake
i read it in Microsoft Takes Facebook Stake

[neela]

Originally Posted by elliotthn05

i just searched from the internet.oh,its not 16%,it is 1.6% that Microsoft bought the Stake
i read it in Microsoft Takes Facebook Stake

Any way it still means that microsoft is interested in facebook.Dont know why could not it buy the whole of facebook?Let's see what ms's next step would be.