Microsoft will not buy radio spectrum
Not worth it says Ballmer
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 11:46
SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has ruled itself out of taking part in the US radio spectrum auction.
The shy and retiring softly spoken Volish CEO, Steve "all quiet on the Western Front" Ballmer has said he is not interested. This is despite the fact that rival Google has indicated that it will bid at least $4.6 billion on the wireless spectrum.
According to Reuters, Ballmer mimed at the CTIA wireless conference in San Francisco that he did not think the move would advance the company's strategy to sell mobile phone software to handset makers.
He said it would only buy one piece of spectrum in one country and would alienate Vole in the telecom industry. There is nothing worse than an alienated Vole.
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Actually, there would be nothing better for MS than an alienated Vole.

CyberSpace would then be theirs to Power with Control rather than being Led up the Garden Path/Yellow Brick Road.

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Why are you listening to this loser? 

Listen, Microsoft stated essentially that the internet was not the future. They were wrong and had to use illegal monopolistic practices to make up for lost ground. They didn't get into advertising because they didn't recognize the potential and now they have a 900 pound gorilla on their backs called Google, which has a stock value of over $600 a share (much more than Microsoft's measly $30 (average) a share). 

So, now we have the radio spectrum and Microsoft's wonder boy who has no clue but can throw chairs is telling us it isn't worth it.

Yeah, right!
Google's stock is extremely overpriced.

The company does nothing but sell ads, stock, and soon all of your data.

Their search engine is getting worse by the day, and the "Don't be evil" slogan is a hilarious farce.

Google has many lofty projects which serve primarily as hooks for their rabid fan base. 

I wonder how long Google can play the "better than Microsoft" card before people realize that Google is just as invasive, controlling, and profit hungry as any other company.

This whole internet thing is falling to pieces. Facebook, YouTube, Digg, endless cat pictures...Does anybody actually use it for anything useful anymore?