Is Microsoft looking to buy RIM?

haha nice. yeah a throw up indeed.

I can’t believe how many foolish comments I’ve read here. You should really read up on the history of M$. They don’t want to buy RIM to put Win Mobile on the device, they want to buy it to get rid of the competition. Remember M$’s motto “embrace, extend and extinguish”. They’ve done it before, they WILL do it again. To think otherwise is foolish.

Yes people…Microsoft is all about eliminating the competition and that is simply what this would be, to have RIM under the Microsoft umbrella. If Apple even got too competitive I wouldnt put it past Microsoft to buy that damn company too. So for all you fanboys out there don’t you ever forget who the big boys are. In a capitalist economy, money talks and as much as you may hate Microsoft or like Apple, Microsoft has the most of it. That’s the bottom line.

Oh and if you need further proof just look at Danger. It was an Apple company, in collaboration with Phillips I believe and when Microsoft saw that it had potential amongst the teens, they just bought it, plain and simple.

Well, there goes Blackberry “reliability”!!
Get used to blue screen blackberry

ZuneBerry??? haha

Anyway, you guys all saying Microsoft would start putting Windows Mobile on Blackberries. My point is: Did Microsoft put Windows Mobile on sidekick after the danger took over by MS? NO! Microsoft wanted to keep the danger OS on all sidekicks without changes.

I think there is an issue with Blackberry reliability already. Just look at the train wreck with the Bold.

Crazy idea. Noone can buy RIM unless Mr Laziridis agrees to stay.

What would the shares be worth if he walked away? Not a lot.

Surest way to lose $20 billion I can think of.

All I know that is if mcroSOFT buys RIM.. say goodbuy to good phones that do what you want and work like expected…. anyone work on a blackjack latly?….hello windows on BB…. very very sad day indeed!!!!!!!!!!!

No this is pure bollocks. Microsoft wanted to buy Yahoo and now that Yahoo stock price has tanked you’d think they would be back at that again. Why would Microsoft suddenly change position and try to buy RIM? Makes no sense whatsoever and Microsoft would also have to admit that Windows Mobile was a defeat. There is no synergy and Microsoft doesn’t want to become a handset maker. They want to be a software provider.

@Graham – If you read my post above you would know that M$ only wants RIM to put it out of business. They don’t want the hardware or the software, they just want them out of the way.

dude what r u talking about Bold a train wreck? Get a friggin clue before spouting your mouth off!!! Bold delay is due to:

1. ATT network overwhelmed by Iphone traffic
2. ATT using (iphone)to leverage against RIM. which they needed cause BB make up 3rd of total activations.

Nothing new here. Move along.

MS has far bigger problem (Goggle attacking every aspect of their business). They ought to focus their cash where they can compete with Google and buying RIM isn’t it.

I agree with Nate. In fact, if M$ was really smart, they would just stop developing WM and start pushing BB OS on everyone.

Nate said,
“Microsoft isn’t stupid. They know BB is the best selling smartphone brand around. They’ll probably buy it and ride the wave.”

sorry… forgot to quote in my last post

Aside from the obvious anti-competitive issues here, if Microsoft has a standing order to buy RIM at $50, it seems unlikely that it will reach $40.

RIM shares now a great buying opportunity. RIM could make a bid on MSFT if their not careful.
Rim is not even half way there.
go rim go