The Industry Standard - Microsoft to announce acquisition of SAP by end of 2008? - Comments

Never. Not MSFT. A Ferrari

ryan peters — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:41:53 -0400

Never. Not MSFT. A Ferrari will never become a Fiat.

Here are some details

David Kuan — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:37:01 -0400

Here are some details described at http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39160417,00.htm about MSFT abandoning SAP acquisition. It was a multitude of reasons ...
1) Acquisition would prove too complex (result of their due diligence analysis)
2) It may have compromised MSFT backing of its service partners.
3) Change of focus on small business markets
It is unlikely that MSFT will reengage on SAP acquisition unless there are significant market factors change.

Microsoft to announce acquisition of SAP by end of 2008?

Denis Lafont-Tr... — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:16:36 -0400

Judgment on January 5, 2009: Microsoft did not announce any plans to buy SAP last year, which the community got right. -- The Industry Standard

Original prediction: Late in 2007, rumors began to surface about a possible acquisition of SAP by Microsoft. The two companies denied such rumors.

Would such an acquisition make sense now that Microsoft has apparently moved on from the Yahoo debacle? Is it time to think about it again? There are plausible arguments for it.

Prediction: SAP will be acquired by Microsoft by the end of 2008. Such an acquisition would need to be formally announced (not completed) by end of 2008 for a favorable judgment. Bets will close on December 22, 2008, while judgment will occur on January 1, 2009, unless events dictate an early judgment.

Let the community decide. Place your bets!