Comments on: Microsoft buys out Opera http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/ Web development and Internet trends Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2203 Robert Nyman Tue, 27 Dec 2005 12:10:15 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2203 Thanks for your comments. I guess I jumped the gun by posting this, I wanted to get it out there before the holidays. And imagine if it had been true! <blockquote>If happen, would you consider it as something good?</blockquote> Hard to say... I'm not really for hostile takeovers, like one such as this would be, I believe, but on the other hand I've never been a fan of the Opera web browser myself, so one less web browser to cater to wouldn't make me sad either. I think Andrew is spot on and that was the first thing I thought when I read about it too. <em>If</em> Microsoft were to buy Opera, I find it most likely that they would just scrap the "normal" Opera web browser and focus on the mobile version. For a long time, Microsoft have been trying to get a hold of the handheld market to no avail, so they buying Opera for solely that purpose doesn't seem unlikely to me. Thanks for your comments.

I guess I jumped the gun by posting this, I wanted to get it out there before the holidays. And imagine if it had been true!

If happen, would you consider it as something good?

Hard to say…
I’m not really for hostile takeovers, like one such as this would be, I believe, but on the other hand I’ve never been a fan of the Opera web browser myself, so one less web browser to cater to wouldn’t make me sad either.

I think Andrew is spot on and that was the first thing I thought when I read about it too. If Microsoft were to buy Opera, I find it most likely that they would just scrap the “normal” Opera web browser and focus on the mobile version. For a long time, Microsoft have been trying to get a hold of the handheld market to no avail, so they buying Opera for solely that purpose doesn’t seem unlikely to me.

]]> By: Andrew Kumar http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2200 Andrew Kumar Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:51:40 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2200 Well Opera currently owns the mobile browser scene for WAP devices. I could see a Microsoft acquisition in the following years as everyone goes mobile, although I'd hate to see it... *sigh* Well Opera currently owns the mobile browser scene for WAP devices. I could see a Microsoft acquisition in the following years as everyone goes mobile, although I’d hate to see it… *sigh*

]]> By: Dudu Figueiredo http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2194 Dudu Figueiredo Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:46:25 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2194 They had updated the link. Update: Opera recently confirmed that Microsoft has not approached the browser maker and there is no active acquistion deal between the two companies currently. If happen, would you consider it as something good? They had updated the link.

Update: Opera recently confirmed that Microsoft has not approached the browser maker and there is no active acquistion deal between the two companies currently.

If happen, would you consider it as something good?

]]> By: Douglas Clifton http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2189 Douglas Clifton Sat, 24 Dec 2005 02:07:27 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2189 Given all the bad press that Opera has given Microsoft, and some legal battles to boot, I highly doubt this would ever happen. Last I heard they were flatly denying it. And the Google thing, well, I highly doubt that as well. Given all the bad press that Opera has given Microsoft, and some legal battles to boot, I highly doubt this would ever happen. Last I heard they were flatly denying it. And the Google thing, well, I highly doubt that as well.

]]> By: theUg http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2188 theUg Sat, 24 Dec 2005 01:48:59 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2188 Yea, if that would happen, that would be sensless, to say the least. But truly unlikely. I suppose. :) Yea, if that would happen, that would be sensless, to say the least. But truly unlikely. I suppose. :)

]]> By: sculder http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2187 sculder Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:52:36 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2187 hope it's really a bullshit, cos I would hardly believe Opera could destroy itself by selling to MS. hope it’s really a bullshit, cos I would hardly believe Opera could destroy itself by selling to MS.

]]> By: Jere http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2172 Jere Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:21:43 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/12/23/microsoft-buys-out-opera/#comment-2172 Bullshit, as usual. (Discussed this on IRC). There have been some other rumors recently as well: http://operawatch.blogspot.com/2005/12/rumor-google-to-buy-opera-according-to.html http://operawatch.blogspot.com/2005/12/dvorak-microsoft-should-buy-opera.html Plus more, older rumors. Seems there are many many instances that all have bought Opera :D Bullshit, as usual. (Discussed this on IRC).

There have been some other rumors recently as well:

http://operawatch.blogspot.com/2005/12/rumor-google-to-buy-opera-according-to.html
http://operawatch.blogspot.com/2005/12/dvorak-microsoft-should-buy-opera.html

Plus more, older rumors. Seems there are many many instances that all have bought Opera :D

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