Comments on: Google buys DoubleClick for $3.1 billion http://www.ipatrix.com/1996/google-doubleclick-acquisition/ Crossing Borders Crossing Cultures Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1996/google-doubleclick-acquisition/#comment-10044 Patrix Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:14:39 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/04/14/google-doubleclick-acquisition/#comment-10044 <strong>Gurinder</strong>, you're right! Fixing it now. And nope, my brother didn't make it through to Google. Probably him not having a PhD might have been one issue :) Gurinder, you’re right! Fixing it now. And nope, my brother didn’t make it through to Google. Probably him not having a PhD might have been one issue :)

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]]> By: Gurinderhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1996/google-doubleclick-acquisition/#comment-10042 Gurinder Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:15:11 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/04/14/google-doubleclick-acquisition/#comment-10042 I guess the youtube acquisitions was worth $1.65 billion .. you mention it as $1.16 billion .. neways u didnt disclose if ur brother made in through the google interview .. I guess the youtube acquisitions was worth $1.65 billion .. you mention it as $1.16 billion .. neways u didnt disclose if ur brother made in through the google interview ..

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1996/google-doubleclick-acquisition/#comment-10041 Patrix Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:51:08 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/04/14/google-doubleclick-acquisition/#comment-10041 <strong>Suyog</strong>, That is true that Google cannot overtake Microsoft any time soon but they are making a dent in their reputation which was associated with being an innovator in tech field. Just like IBM was eclipsed by Microsoft in the 70-80s, I feel Google is doing the same to Microsoft. Microsoft may have a grip on the OS market but I think the future lies in who controls the Internet. Suyog,

That is true that Google cannot overtake Microsoft any time soon but they are making a dent in their reputation which was associated with being an innovator in tech field. Just like IBM was eclipsed by Microsoft in the 70-80s, I feel Google is doing the same to Microsoft. Microsoft may have a grip on the OS market but I think the future lies in who controls the Internet.

]]> By: Suyoghttp://www.ipatrix.com/1996/google-doubleclick-acquisition/#comment-10039 Suyog Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:29:35 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/04/14/google-doubleclick-acquisition/#comment-10039 <blockquote>Steve Ballmer must be wrecking some office right now</blockquote> -- That is, if that itself was not the idea of Microsoft :). Just because Google outbid Yahoo and Microsoft should not be an indication that Microsoft or Yahoo did not think it through, especially Microsoft :). Unless Google builds a OS, they are never going to challenge Microsoft and their world domination; the media of course would love otherwise, but truth of it is Google has not proved itself beyond mail, search and adsense. S

Steve Ballmer must be wrecking some office right now

– That is, if that itself was not the idea of Microsoft :). Just because Google outbid Yahoo and Microsoft should not be an indication that Microsoft or Yahoo did not think it through, especially Microsoft :).

Unless Google builds a OS, they are never going to challenge Microsoft and their world domination; the media of course would love otherwise, but truth of it is Google has not proved itself beyond mail, search and adsense.

S

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