Comments on: No Takebacks: 5 Most Screwed-Up Tech Buys http://gigaom.com/2008/08/08/no-takebacks-5-most-screwed-up-tech-buys/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:39:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Sprint Might Unload Nextel to Latin American Carrier - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/08/08/no-takebacks-5-most-screwed-up-tech-buys/#comment-902736 Sprint Might Unload Nextel to Latin American Carrier - GigaOM Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:13:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=17100#comment-902736 [...] be worth it for the carrier. The deal to acquire Nextel back in 2005 for $35 billion was one of the largest screw ups in corporate history. In February, Sprint wrote down almost $30 billion from the failed deal. If Sprint can somehow walk [...] [...] be worth it for the carrier. The deal to acquire Nextel back in 2005 for $35 billion was one of the largest screw ups in corporate history. In February, Sprint wrote down almost $30 billion from the failed deal. If Sprint can somehow walk [...]

]]> By: Krazd http://gigaom.com/2008/08/08/no-takebacks-5-most-screwed-up-tech-buys/#comment-892987 Krazd Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:02:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=17100#comment-892987 Didn't everyone expect the devaluation of AOL? I think facebook is on a different level than myspace in terms of innovation and what is in store for them in the future. Didn’t everyone expect the devaluation of AOL?

I think facebook is on a different level than myspace in terms of innovation and what is in store for them in the future.

]]> By: 5 Most Screwed-Up Tech Buys | WebLaunches http://gigaom.com/2008/08/08/no-takebacks-5-most-screwed-up-tech-buys/#comment-892843 5 Most Screwed-Up Tech Buys | WebLaunches Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:22:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=17100#comment-892843 [...] thought it was — we thought we’d revisit some of the most notable tech writedowns in historyread more | digg [...] [...] thought it was — we thought we’d revisit some of the most notable tech writedowns in historyread more | digg [...]

]]> By: David Mullings http://gigaom.com/2008/08/08/no-takebacks-5-most-screwed-up-tech-buys/#comment-892809 David Mullings Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:44:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=17100#comment-892809 Microsoft paid for the right to serve ads on Facebook just like Google paid for the right to serve ads on MySpace. Getting 1.5% was added bonus and everyone has admitted that the much hyped $15b valuation is significantly more than even Facebook investors believe but the media seems to love the hype. I have never seen an Fb investor trying to convince anyone that it's worth $15b. Will Microsoft end up losing money on their Facebook advertising deal just like Google is on the MySpace one? I'm pretty sure, but that is far different from a write down. Microsoft paid for the right to serve ads on Facebook just like Google paid for the right to serve ads on MySpace. Getting 1.5% was added bonus and everyone has admitted that the much hyped $15b valuation is significantly more than even Facebook investors believe but the media seems to love the hype.

I have never seen an Fb investor trying to convince anyone that it’s worth $15b. Will Microsoft end up losing money on their Facebook advertising deal just like Google is on the MySpace one? I’m pretty sure, but that is far different from a write down.

]]> By: 8 Stock Portfolio http://gigaom.com/2008/08/08/no-takebacks-5-most-screwed-up-tech-buys/#comment-892789 8 Stock Portfolio Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:09:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=17100#comment-892789 While the amount won't be great relative to their size, will Microsoft be writing down their Facebook investment one day? While the amount won’t be great relative to their size, will Microsoft be writing down their Facebook investment one day?

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