The discussion revolves around Google's acquisition of a 5% stake in AOL for 1 billion dollars. Participants express their opinions on the implications of this investment, touching on themes of corporate strategy, brand perception, and personal experiences with AOL's services.
Participants do not reach a consensus; there are mixed feelings about the implications of Google's investment in AOL, with some viewing it positively and others negatively.
Some statements reflect personal biases and experiences with AOL, which may influence the perspectives shared. The discussion includes speculative comments about future advertising strategies and brand impacts.
Readers interested in corporate acquisitions, brand management, and the tech industry may find this discussion relevant.
But AOL makes such nice coasters. They send me a new one for my set once every few months or so. They're very pretty and shiny, though that hole in the center sometimes let's drips through.-Job- said:I don't know if it's a nice move or not by Google, but i very much dislike AOL for all their spam, both physical and electronic, not to mention that their software, from my experience, is not the best. I thought the title was "... Google buys Opera" which i would've liked, but not this.
dduardo said:
They're going to break Google!dduardo said:
Ornaments for holiday trees in CS departments everywhere!