MSFT's IPO was 25 years ago, at the dawn of the Information Age. LNKD was post-Google (and post-GOOG) and, well, have access to an automated system for finding

MSFT's IPO was 25 years ago, at the dawn of the Information Age. LNKD was post-Google (and post-GOOG) and, well, have access to an automated system for finding friends of friends who are the best experts in the word on any topic, including IPO pricing. They have no excuse for leaving so much money on the table.