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There are some timeless tips on acquisition here. Notably once more players are interested suddenly it becomes a whole lot easier to dictate terms for the deal
by whyleyc 10y ago
There are some timeless tips on acquisition here. Notably once more players are interested suddenly it becomes a whole lot easier to dictate terms for the deal ... like not relocating from Silicon Valley to Redmond.
- giarc 10y agoI think the main point was that Microsoft felt they needed to simply buy a product rather than develop their own. They may have arrived at the same terms without Apple et al knocking at the door.