Comments on: Microsoft Wants A Piece Of Facebook? http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Echoes of Microsoft » Microsoft Wants A Piece Of Facebook? http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-611148 Echoes of Microsoft » Microsoft Wants A Piece Of Facebook? Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:12:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-611148 <p>[...] Zonk wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHow much is a 5 percent stake in Facebook worth? $300 million? $500 million? $750 million? It all depends on how desperate the buyer is and how well Mark Zuckerberg can play a game of corporate poker. Rational thinking long ago flew out … [...]</p> [...] Zonk wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHow much is a 5 percent stake in Facebook worth? $300 million? $500 million? $750 million? It all depends on how desperate the buyer is and how well Mark Zuckerberg can play a game of corporate poker. Rational thinking long ago flew out … [...]

]]> By: The UnSub » Blog Archive » Facebook is worth the $$$ http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-597025 The UnSub » Blog Archive » Facebook is worth the $$$ Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:13:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-597025 <p>[...] Facebook virus has finally hit Singapore. My initial skeptism led me to wonder why on earth would Microsoft valuate FB at such a pricetag. I had an account but didn’t really bothered with it since I assumed it [...]</p> [...] Facebook virus has finally hit Singapore. My initial skeptism led me to wonder why on earth would Microsoft valuate FB at such a pricetag. I had an account but didn’t really bothered with it since I assumed it [...]

]]> By: Ballmer Thinks Facebook At Risk For Being A Fad, We Think Not « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-591932 Ballmer Thinks Facebook At Risk For Being A Fad, We Think Not « GigaOM Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:54:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-591932 <p>[...] (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer, following rumors last week that the software giant is considering an investment that would value the social networking company at $10 billion, is saying the craze for social [...]</p> [...] (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer, following rumors last week that the software giant is considering an investment that would value the social networking company at $10 billion, is saying the craze for social [...]

]]> By: Kara Swisher Deconstructs Facebook | K E K U [alpha] http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-582288 Kara Swisher Deconstructs Facebook | K E K U [alpha] Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:24:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-582288 <p>[...] indicated that it might hold out for a valuation of as much as $15 billion rather than the $10 billion valuation the Microsoft investment currently being discussed would give it. … there is always another fool in line to [...]</p> [...] indicated that it might hold out for a valuation of as much as $15 billion rather than the $10 billion valuation the Microsoft investment currently being discussed would give it. … there is always another fool in line to [...]

]]> By: Kako se investira u Web 2.0? « SoftBiz Blog http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-581662 Kako se investira u Web 2.0? « SoftBiz Blog Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:19:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-581662 <p>[...] mreža pokrenuta prije tri i pol godine iz jedne studentske sobe, danas se procjenjuje na pet deset milijardi [...]</p> [...] mreža pokrenuta prije tri i pol godine iz jedne studentske sobe, danas se procjenjuje na pet deset milijardi [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Excel 2007 has a multiplication error… http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-581084 Microsoft Excel 2007 has a multiplication error… Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:25:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-581084 <p>[...] Slashdot) was this must be why Microsoft is buying into Facebook at a $10 billion valuation (here, here, here, and here). The next thing that came over me was… ha ha a math error in Excel! Then I [...]</p> [...] Slashdot) was this must be why Microsoft is buying into Facebook at a $10 billion valuation (here, here, here, and here). The next thing that came over me was… ha ha a math error in Excel! Then I [...]

]]> By: Mansi http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580731 Mansi Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:51:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580731 <p>Microsoft is really trying to get back into the game, and if anyone could do this, its the giant himself..I'd be inclined to dismiss this as a rumour right now, but who knows!</p> <p>btw, OM, my husband is your greatest fan, he reads your blog daily, just never leaves comments:) Kudos for doing a great job here!!</p> Microsoft is really trying to get back into the game, and if anyone could do this, its the giant himself..I’d be inclined to dismiss this as a rumour right now, but who knows!

btw, OM, my husband is your greatest fan, he reads your blog daily, just never leaves comments:) Kudos for doing a great job here!!

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580707 Om Malik Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:32:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580707 <p>FTAD</p> <p>good catch. thank you. made the change on the post.</p> FTAD

good catch. thank you. made the change on the post.

]]> By: Kara Swisher Deconstructs Facebook « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580688 Kara Swisher Deconstructs Facebook « GigaOM Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:08:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580688 <p>[...] indicated that it might hold out for a valuation of as much as $15 billion rather than the $10 billion valuation the Microsoft investment currently being discussed would give it. … there is always another fool in line to [...]</p> [...] indicated that it might hold out for a valuation of as much as $15 billion rather than the $10 billion valuation the Microsoft investment currently being discussed would give it. … there is always another fool in line to [...]

]]> By: Financial Terms Auditing Dept. http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580587 Financial Terms Auditing Dept. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:33:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580587 <p>I think you mean "call option"...</p> <p>Nevertheless, the strength of any first refusal right will depend on the terms of the investment agreement and may not prevent Facebook from acting independently. Yahoo, after all, had an investment in Google that didn't prevent Google from going public.</p> I think you mean “call option”…

Nevertheless, the strength of any first refusal right will depend on the terms of the investment agreement and may not prevent Facebook from acting independently. Yahoo, after all, had an investment in Google that didn’t prevent Google from going public.

]]> By: This Facebook Deal is Too Big! This Parakey Deal is Too Small! Maybe They’re Both Just Right… « SmoothSpan Blog http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580184 This Facebook Deal is Too Big! This Parakey Deal is Too Small! Maybe They’re Both Just Right… « SmoothSpan Blog Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:37:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-580184 <p>[...] Om Malik gets it with his “put option” concept, but I think he’s wrong to say Microsoft will never sell advertising anywhere else.  Where was the advertising going anyway?  Smaller players will always want to play with grown-up Microsoft.  Most of the bigger players are choosing up sides against each other.  Here Microsoft is at least gaining a dance partner. [...]</p> [...] Om Malik gets it with his “put option” concept, but I think he’s wrong to say Microsoft will never sell advertising anywhere else.  Where was the advertising going anyway?  Smaller players will always want to play with grown-up Microsoft.  Most of the bigger players are choosing up sides against each other.  Here Microsoft is at least gaining a dance partner. [...]

]]> By: Barry Welch http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579915 Barry Welch Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:35:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579915 <p>Maybe if Microsoft is involved, fewer corporations will block FaceBook on their networks.</p> Maybe if Microsoft is involved, fewer corporations will block FaceBook on their networks.

]]> By: broadstuff http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579696 broadstuff Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:29:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579696 <p><strong>The Future of Mobile Web 2.0 Part IIa - Mobile Porn 2.0 </strong></p> <p>One of the areas of great wrangling in the Mobile Web saga is The Business Model that shall emerge (more in a later post). But Something that was definitely not spoken about at the Informa Mobile Web 2.0 conference when this subject was broached was (ahem</p> The Future of Mobile Web 2.0 Part IIa – Mobile Porn 2.0

One of the areas of great wrangling in the Mobile Web saga is The Business Model that shall emerge (more in a later post). But Something that was definitely not spoken about at the Informa Mobile Web 2.0 conference when this subject was broached was (ahem

]]> By: Microsoft looking to buy a chunk of Facebook? | Ugh!!’s Greymatter Honeypot http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579685 Microsoft looking to buy a chunk of Facebook? | Ugh!!’s Greymatter Honeypot Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:22:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579685 <p>[...] buy a stake in FaceBook that Google, however, there is a concensus that FaceBook is going to need some sort of cash injection to help it grow. It seems that Mark Zuckerberg is in a position of strength at the moment. Let’s see where [...]</p> [...] buy a stake in FaceBook that Google, however, there is a concensus that FaceBook is going to need some sort of cash injection to help it grow. It seems that Mark Zuckerberg is in a position of strength at the moment. Let’s see where [...]

]]> By: Alexander van Elsas http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579480 Alexander van Elsas Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:22:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579480 <p>I think this is a high risk investment. While google spreads their advertisement revenues over many different platforms, Microsoft will be forced to monetize their investment on Facebook by creating more advertisement pressure on the Facebook users. That is a risky strategy. If you're interested I wrote more about that on: http://vanelsas.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/high-risk-investment-microsoft-wants-a-piece-of-facebook/</p> I think this is a high risk investment. While google spreads their advertisement revenues over many different platforms, Microsoft will be forced to monetize their investment on Facebook by creating more advertisement pressure on the Facebook users. That is a risky strategy. If you’re interested I wrote more about that on: http://vanelsas.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/high-risk-investment-microsoft-wants-a-piece-of-facebook/

]]> By: High Risk investment: Microsoft wants a piece of Facebook « Alexander van Elsas’s Weblog on new media & technologies and their effect on social behavior http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579401 High Risk investment: Microsoft wants a piece of Facebook « Alexander van Elsas’s Weblog on new media & technologies and their effect on social behavior Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:16:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/24/facebook-microsoft/#comment-579401 <p>[...] 25th, 2007 · No Comments Different sources (for example here, here, here) reported that Microsoft might be putting a large financial injection into Facebook. [...]</p> [...] 25th, 2007 · No Comments Different sources (for example here, here, here) reported that Microsoft might be putting a large financial injection into Facebook. [...]

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