the least to expect, no?PPS. We can't type out C.U.N.T. without it being censored (see above), so before freedom of unpopular speech is exteded to a billionaire, I would like to see it afforded to the membership of ICmag.
the least to expect, no?PPS. We can't type out C.U.N.T. without it being censored (see above), so before freedom of unpopular speech is exteded to a billionaire, I would like to see it afforded to the membership of ICmag.
if he fights it, he will, at the very least, make it hurt for everyone. if he is a racist (no doubt in my mind) why is he dating a Hispanic/African woman? does he tie her up & whip her like ol' massa would have? (thought has probably crossed his mind by now, LOL!) why has she not been arrested for illegally taping their conversation? if he is such a bigot, why did he hire a black ex-player as coach & give him GM style power to run the team? if everyone knew he was such a dickhead all of this time, why have they waited so long? inquiring minds want real answers, not PC bullshit...
Let’s take a look at some of the more notable deals of the Ballmer era:
aQuantive. In August 2007, Microsoft acquired aQuantive, a online ad agency, for $6.3 billion cash, and 85% premium. At the time, it was Microsoft’s largest deal. “This deal takes our advertising business to a new level,” the company’s COO, Kevin Johnson, said at the time. How’d it work out? Microsoft took a $6.2 billion write-off on the business in 2012. “The acquisition did not accelerate growth to the degree anticipated,” the company said.
Skype. In May 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 billion in an unsolicited bid “even though there were no signs of other serious bidders,” as we wrote at the time. The price tag was three times what the company had gone for just 18 months prior, as the company was scrambling to catch up in the mobile and Internet markets. How’d it work out? Microsoft doesn’t break out Skype revenue, so it’s hard to really know. But the service is popular, and they just unveiled a gee-whiz “Star Trek” like universal translator service.
Nokia. In September 2013, Microsoft acquired Nokia’s handset business, for $7.2 billion in cash. “It’s a bold step into the future – a win-win for employees, shareholders and consumers,” Mr. Ballmer said at the time. How’d it work out? You could argue, if you like, that it’s too soon to say; the deal closed only in April. But Microsoft controls less than 4% of the U.S. smartphone market. Moreover, whether it’s a win-win for employees, shareholders, and consumers, it was a definite loser for Mr. Ballmer: the Nokia deal was apparently the deal-breaker for him, and the internal fight over it led to his ouster.
Yahoo. Of all the deals Microsoft did do, it’s the one that it didn’t do that may be the most instructive. In February 2008, Microsoft offered $44.6 billion for Yahoo, a 62% premium to the company’s stock, in an attempt to merge two struggling search businesses. It was a huge deal in the high-tech world, and it was a huge, public, messy battle that Microsoft eventually lost in one way, and won in another. Yahoo ultimately rejected the deal, although angry shareholder would later boot founder Jerry Yang over it. Yahoo’s stock, which was in the $30 range when the deal was announced, would soon sink into the single digits, and would languish in the teens range for years after.
Not exactly a sterling record, no pun intended, and we didn’t even mention Microsoft’s stock, which went from $58 when Mr. Ballmer took over in 2000 to $40 and change today.
Yep. He is 80 years old - any bets on how soon it comes out that his mental acuity is starting to go?
I don't know I'm black it's not really that offensive she's half black clearly leaning to her Latino side but still half black. Why she wants to be famous that bad for this long is kinda weird she's certainly not alone though her type all over LA/Hollywood people that want to be famous so bad they'll do anything. If they really wanted to punish her they'd just let her fade off instead of keeping her face in the media.
agreed, but it's still big news.
now they're claiming he's nuts (doozy bots), what a chooch.......