Microsoft may Buy Facebook !!

[The Conqueror]

Microsoft, just a few days removed from walking away from its Yahoo bid, is reportedly sniffing around Facebook.

According to Kara Swisher, Microsoft’s bankers contacted Facebook to see if Mark Zuckerberg and company would be interested in selling the company. The Wall Street Journal also reported the same thing, partially citing Swisher. There are no active talks.

Who knows if Facebook would sell to Microsoft, but it’s pretty clear that the software giant wants scale and has about $45 billion or so burning a hole in its pocket.

A few things to note:

* Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has mentioned that Facebook would give the company some Web scale. And Microsoft already owns a 1.6 percent stake.
* If Microsoft ever wanted to pressure Yahoo some window shopping would certainly turn the heat up on Jerry Yang and his disgruntled investors.
* This won’t be the last you hear about Microsoft shopping around. It will roll up a bunch of Web sites–it’s a matter of when and who not if.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8758

[don22]

If Microsoft wants to compete against the growing Google, they had better strategically acquire somebody fast because their MSN isn't the best and they rely too much on revenue streams from their software/OS. What if Google were to come out with their own OS and their own Office? Oh boy!

[ravi]

What if Google were to come out with their own OS and their own Office? Oh boy!
Google already have a online office service.
docs.google.com/

[anildewani]

ya..if microsoft gonna buy facebook the main reason behind it gonna be a statergy plan agianst various another companies like google, yahoo and more !!

[varundoom]

yes i have heard about this acquisition and facebook makes 350 million $ annually which is less then myspace which makes a good 1 billion $ annually which is owned by fox media.