2.01.2008
Microhoo/YahooSoft or 'Fedups'
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I haven't checked what Arrington says about Microhoo/Yahoosoft but it's a little like the old joke Fedex is merging with UPS and now there's one company called "FedUps."
I see a couple of effects: check it out
(1) the yahoo mail franchise which may be the biggest asset now could become a platform for getting people to upgrade to Vista
(2) many tech types will switch to gmail. there's a huge number of users that have a gmail account but not for their primary use
(3) hotmail and yahoo mail integration creates an email behemoth, which may be unwieldy like the giant in 'jack and the beanstalk'
(4) a gap may be created for an enterprising dark horse (or two) to emerge
I see a couple of effects: check it out
(1) the yahoo mail franchise which may be the biggest asset now could become a platform for getting people to upgrade to Vista
(2) many tech types will switch to gmail. there's a huge number of users that have a gmail account but not for their primary use
(3) hotmail and yahoo mail integration creates an email behemoth, which may be unwieldy like the giant in 'jack and the beanstalk'
(4) a gap may be created for an enterprising dark horse (or two) to emerge
