Get That Weak Shit Out

In case you hadn't heard, YAHOO! stiffarmed Mircrosoft in their most recent attempt to continue their Nazi-like domination of the computer world. YAHOO! decided that $44.6 billion was a lowball offer (which it was) by the Bill Gates Juggernauts and are awaiting the next offer which is expected to up the ante.

Between the sorry ass reveiws/returns that Mircosoft's Vista operating system has recieved and Microsoft's decision that they would push forward with it anyway and now this, Bill Gates' empire has taken quite a few blows in recent months. I know you Mac fanboys just love seeing this, but seriously besides the mildly entertaining ad campaign you've had going for about the last year, what exactly does a Mac offer(this guy about sums that up)? Nothing except a pretty paper weight, but could these recent stumbles on the part of the Empire be a momentum swing for Apple?

Hopefully, that doesn't turn out to be the case because there is a reason Bill Gates has become the billionaire he is. Most noteably is the fact that Windows has kicked the shit out of anything anyone else has had to offer, but it's also because until recently he always went for the kill with anything he has attempted to accomplish. While I'm sure he'll find a way to get the deal done, it isn't a good look to have a company like YAHOO! laugh in your face and tell you to try again when it comes to offering up some dough. Not that YAHOO! is any slouch, but when Google came along, well let's just say the current king has yet to give back the throne.

It is nice to see the little guy (YAHOO! in this case) though stand up for itself and wait to get what they feel like they can/should. Too often we see big business come in and buy everything up for much less than its worth and then turn around and make tons of money off it while we the consumers suffer. Here's hoping that the deal works out for both parties and that we (the consumers) are the biggest winners in the end.