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Google vs Microsoft, round 1
2005-09-03, 9:00 PM #1
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/microsoft-ceo-im-going-to-fing-kill-google/2005/09/03/1125302772214.html

Quote:
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer vowed to "kill" internet search leader Google Inc. in an obscenity-laced tirade, and Google chased a prized Microsoft executive "like wolves," according to documents filed in an increasingly bitter legal battle between the rivals.


Quote:
"I'm going to f---ing bury that guy, I have done it before, and I will do it again," the declaration quotes Ballmer. "I'm going to f---ing kill Google."
2005-09-03, 9:03 PM #2
0_o
Think while it's still legal.
2005-09-03, 9:04 PM #3
Sounds like great fun!
2005-09-03, 9:04 PM #4
I guarantee you he strongly regrets saying that. He also through a chair, reportedly.

GO BALLMER
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2005-09-03, 9:04 PM #5
Ha ha! Google will pwn them! Google is a big company that every one likes. Even if MS wins (which it won't) it will still loose. n00bzorz!
2005-09-03, 9:05 PM #6
Well, we don't know for certain that the guy said that quote (one with the F bombs). Or his bad behavior. But it is easy to see (text and pic) why he is angry.

I guess not everyone loves Google. :(
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2005-09-03, 9:11 PM #7
If I had money... I'd invest it in Google. I know that I don't know anything about finances... but we're only seeing the tip of iceberg folks.
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2005-09-03, 9:19 PM #8
I dig. I mean, I really don't think it's inappropriate or anything - and although I'm for Google, I don't think that bigshot CEOs shouldn't be allowed to say what they really think on TV.
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2005-09-03, 10:20 PM #9
Microsoft - $27.02 per share, down 0.18.
Google - $288.45 per share, up 2.20.

...yeah.
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2005-09-03, 10:22 PM #10
**** Microsoft.
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2005-09-03, 10:25 PM #11
Originally posted by Freelancer:
**** Microsoft.

:cool:
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2005-09-03, 10:32 PM #12
Originally posted by Freelancer:
**** Microsoft.

:cool:
2005-09-03, 10:33 PM #13
But remember guys, Ballmer has.....


Developers, developers, developers, developers!!!
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2005-09-03, 11:06 PM #14
I really thought you were going to say "balls". :(
Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.
2005-09-03, 11:16 PM #15
Originally posted by Emon:
Microsoft - $27.02 per share, down 0.18.
Google - $288.45 per share, up 2.20.

...yeah.


You do understand the stock market right, and why some companies do not want their stock price that high and thus will issue splits, etc.

Compare the volume of both those and Microsoft owns google.
2005-09-04, 12:32 AM #16
Originally posted by Demon_Nightmare:
You do understand the stock market right, and why some companies do not want their stock price that high and thus will issue splits, etc.

Compare the volume of both those and Microsoft owns google.


exactly...
2005-09-04, 12:48 AM #17
Originally posted by Demon_Nightmare:
You do understand the stock market right, and why some companies do not want their stock price that high and thus will issue splits, etc.

Compare the volume of both those and Microsoft owns google.



You took all the fun out of my life by saying that before I could.


:(
2005-09-04, 6:19 AM #18
Rumors abound about a Google OS, a Google Office-type suite of tools...

I can't wait! :D

2005-09-04, 6:32 AM #19
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2005-09-04, 6:51 AM #20
That reminds me I have to get OpenOffice still...
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2005-09-04, 9:06 AM #21
Originally posted by Demon_Nightmare:
You do understand the stock market right, and why some companies do not want their stock price that high and thus will issue splits, etc.

Compare the volume of both those and Microsoft owns google.


True - but keep in mind..how long has Google been a major player in the internet/IT game? How long as Microsoft been around? MS has had a long, long time to build in size, and personally, I think Google is doing an awesome job so far.
woot!
2005-09-04, 9:22 AM #22
That's true, no doubt. However, just trying to dampen the claim and not have people going around boasting how MS's stock is at $20 something while Google is 10x higher.
2005-09-04, 9:25 AM #23
Originally posted by Demon_Nightmare:
That's true, no doubt. However, just trying to dampen the claim and not have people going around boasting how MS's stock is at $20 something while Google is 10x higher.


True..stock price itself doesn't really mean anything.
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2005-09-04, 9:25 AM #24
Time for google to unleash it's gigantic orbital laser super-weapon, with Google earth as the targetting system.
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2005-09-04, 10:30 AM #25
Originally posted by The_Mega_ZZTer:
Rumors abound about a Google OS, a Google Office-type suite of tools...

I can't wait! :D


Yes, and then everybody will start to hate Google.

Originally posted by CadetLee:
True - but keep in mind..how long has Google been a major player in the internet/IT game? How long as Microsoft been around? MS has had a long, long time to build in size, and personally, I think Google is doing an awesome job so far.


Remember Yahoo? I'm not saying that Google will crash like Yahoo but who knows.
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2005-09-04, 10:32 AM #26
Yahoo's gone? :confused:
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2005-09-04, 11:14 AM #27
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2005-09-04, 12:21 PM #28
Originally posted by Wookie06:
Yes, and then everybody will start to hate Google.



Remember Yahoo? I'm not saying that Google will crash like Yahoo but who knows.


I never really liked Yahoo anyway - IMHO, it's nowhere near on par with Google.
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2005-09-04, 12:41 PM #29
Originally posted by Demon_Nightmare:
That's true, no doubt. However, just trying to dampen the claim and not have people going around boasting how MS's stock is at $20 something while Google is 10x higher.

I wasn't boasting at all. I just said "...yeah". The article isn't even real anyway. Wait, is it?
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