[quote]

Microsoft is not happy about Yahoo's decision to use Google's search
engine in Japan.

In a strongly worded statement, Microsoft SVP and general counsel, Brad
Smith suggests the deal is illegal because it creates a monopoly:

"This agreement is even more anticompetitive than Google�s deal with
Yahoo! in the United States and Canada that the Department of Justice
found to be illegal. The 2008 deal would have locked up 90 percent of
paid search advertising. This deal gives Google virtually 100 percent of
all searches in Japan, both paid and unpaid. It means there will be no
search competition in Japan and that Google will end up controlling all
personal search information for all Japanese consumers and businesses."

Microsoft wouldn't comment on whether or not it planned on fighting the
deal, but it sure looks like it will. The company just launched Bing in
Japan. This deal pretty much kills any chance at success.

[...]

UPDATE: Microsoft has posted a much longer opinon on the deal by Dave
Heiner, VP and Deputy General Counsel.

[/quote]

http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-this-yahoo-google-japan-tie-up-is-bull-2010-7#ixzz0v7abxhd0

http://tinyurl.com/2aqm3jx

Oh the irony...

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Marti van Lin wrote:

> [quote]
> Microsoft is not happy about Yahoo's decision to use Google's search 
> engine in Japan.
> 
> In a strongly worded statement, Microsoft SVP and general counsel,
> Brad Smith suggests the deal is illegal because it creates a
> monopoly: [snip]
> 
> UPDATE: Microsoft has posted a much longer opinon on the deal by
> Dave Heiner, VP and Deputy General Counsel.
> [/quote]
> 
> http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-this-yahoo-google-japan-tie-up-is-bull-2010-7#ixzz0v7abxhd0
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2aqm3jx
> 
> Oh the irony...

The solution then is simple.  Microsoft pay Japanese school teachers to
use Bing as the default search engine in the classrooms for $3 US a pop
as a philanthropy suggestion.  :-)

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On 07/29/2010 08:48 PM, High Plains Thumper wrote:
> Marti van Lin wrote:
> 
>> [quote]
>> Microsoft is not happy about Yahoo's decision to use Google's search 
>> engine in Japan.
>>
>> In a strongly worded statement, Microsoft SVP and general counsel,
>> Brad Smith suggests the deal is illegal because it creates a
>> monopoly: [snip]
>>
>> UPDATE: Microsoft has posted a much longer opinon on the deal by
>> Dave Heiner, VP and Deputy General Counsel.
>> [/quote]
>>
>> http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-this-yahoo-google-japan-tie-up-is-bull-2010-7#ixzz0v7abxhd0
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2aqm3jx
>>
>> Oh the irony...
> 
> The solution then is simple.  Microsoft pay Japanese school teachers to
> use Bing as the default search engine in the classrooms for $3 US a pop
> as a philanthropy suggestion.  :-)
> 

Oh! Don't forget to send them Zunes, loaded with Justin Bieber music!

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Mithrandir wrote:
> High Plains Thumper wrote:
>> Marti van Lin wrote:
>> 
>>> [quote] Microsoft is not happy about Yahoo's decision to use Google's
>>> search engine in Japan. [snip] [/quote] 
>>>
>>> http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-this-yahoo-google-japan-tie-up
>>> -is-bull-2010-7#ixzz0v7abxhd0 
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2aqm3jx
>>>
>>> Oh the irony...
>> 
>> The solution then is simple.  Microsoft pay Japanese school teachers to
>> use Bing as the default search engine in the classrooms for $3 US a pop
>> as a philanthropy suggestion.  :-)
> 
> Oh! Don't forget to send them Zunes, loaded with Justin Bieber music!

Zune?  Never heard of it.  :-)

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On 30-07-10 05:48, High Plains Thumper wrote:
> Marti van Lin wrote:
> 
>> [quote]
>> Microsoft is not happy about Yahoo's decision to use Google's search 
>> engine in Japan.
>>
>> In a strongly worded statement, Microsoft SVP and general counsel,
>> Brad Smith suggests the deal is illegal because it creates a
>> monopoly: [snip]
>>
>> UPDATE: Microsoft has posted a much longer opinon on the deal by
>> Dave Heiner, VP and Deputy General Counsel.
>> [/quote]
>>
>> http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-this-yahoo-google-japan-tie-up-is-bull-2010-7#ixzz0v7abxhd0
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2aqm3jx
>>
>> Oh the irony...
> 
> The solution then is simple.  Microsoft pay Japanese school teachers to
> use Bing as the default search engine in the classrooms for $3 US a pop
> as a philanthropy suggestion.  :-)
> 

No doubt The Vole will come up with some anticompetitive tactic.

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On 2010-07-31, High Plains Thumper <hpt@invalid.invalid> claimed:
> Mithrandir wrote:

>> Oh! Don't forget to send them Zunes, loaded with Justin Bieber music!
>
> Zune?  Never heard of it.  :-)

Justin Bieber? Never heard of it.

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Sinister Midget III wrote:
> High Plains Thumper claimed:
>> Mithrandir wrote:
>> 
>>> Oh! Don't forget to send them Zunes, loaded with Justin Bieber
>>> music!
>> 
>> Zune?  Never heard of it.  :-)
> 
> Justin Bieber? Never heard of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber

Another teen idol IMHO, 16 YO.

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