Nice one peter. LOL. It is a different market and this is the current one getting press. Microsoft is not in any fiscal trouble by any means and most likely will rebound fine from the Vista only oem option to its system builder partners. I too am curious as to how the yahoo item will change what individual groups do here at MSU. It's a small matter.... Timo Vasquez- D.S.S. Team Member Michigan State University Administrative Information Services [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> 517-353-4420 ext 249 ________________________________ From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Cole Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 4:54 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Yahoo - Hostile Purchase? That's it, I am going to make a hostile bid for Microsoft and see how they like it. That'll show 'em. --- Peter Cole Information Technologist Michigan State University Press 517-355-9543 x124 ________________________________ From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lounds, Victor Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 4:04 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MSUNAG] Yahoo - Hostile Purchase? Microsoft Favoring Hostile Yahoo! Bid http://www.thestreet.com/s/microsoft-favoring-hostile-yahoo-bid/newsanal ysis/technet/10414937.html?puc=googlefi&cm_ven=GOOGLEFI&cm_cat=FREE&cm_i te=NA