Microsoft Wants 100 Companies, but to What End?

Iria · Oct 20, 2007, 12:19 AM

Source: Wired News
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Start your engines, entrepreneurs. Or, if they're already started ... take off the parking brake. If Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer is to be believed, then it's a good time to flip a startup. During his Q&A at the Web 2.0 Summit yesterday he made the ballsy claim that the company is prepared to purchase 20 companies a year, for the next five years.

calidan · Oct 20, 2007, 01:30 AM

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but throwing out arbitrary numbers without a solid accompanying game plan just seems sloppy.

This is what people should of expected with Steve Ballmer at the helm. This pic does him justice too.

Oct 20, 2007, 12:19 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Microsoft Wants 100 Companies, but to What End? Source: Wired News ________ Start your engines, entrepreneurs. Or, if they're already started ... take off the parking brake. If Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer is to be believed, then it's a good time to flip a startup. During his Q&A at the Web 2.0 Summit yesterday he made the ballsy claim that the company is prepared to purchase 20 companies a year, for the next five years.