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ASUS Eee PC 1000H 80G Review

Thursday, August 21, 2008 15:12 No Comments

The ASUS Eee PC 1000H 80G is another variant in the continuation of the Eee PC line of “netbook” computers for ASUS, but one which finally meets the minimum “usability” requirements of most users.
The reviewed unit had a 10″ Display, 1.6 GHz Intel ATOM Processor, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, and [...]

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Will Microsoft buy Yahoo? $50B is the right number.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 0:24 No Comments

Will Microsoft make a new bid for Yahoo?  It’s hard to tell. Certainly, not much has changed fundamentally on this deal.
We think that the compelling reasons for this merger are still valid and Microsoft is just playing hardball while watching Yahoo stumble.  It may be well deserved.  Jerry Yang has particularly poor negotiation skills (he [...]

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Jerry Yang sings a new song: the blues

Monday, May 5, 2008 21:45 No Comments

Never mind that it was a bad idea.
Never mind that the combination of Microsoft and Yahoo will be less of a company than the two companies separately.
The fact is that Microsoft bid for Yahoo and even raised its offer in the 11th hour with Microsoft ultimately offering $33 per share, but Yahoo wouldn’t bite.
Chairman Jerry [...]

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Is buying Yahoo crazy?

Friday, April 11, 2008 18:59 No Comments

$41 billion.
I mean, let’s take a moment and think about this. $41 Billion.
Yahoo sells about $7B, has gross profit of about $4B, and net income of about $0.7B.
Let’s be generous and say they net about $1B today.
This means that Microsoft will be getting a 2.5% return on this investment if things remain the same.
Of course [...]

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