Predictions and Internet Economy Index

Community Consensus

Prediction

Change

53%

LinkedIn announces IPO intentions before July 2010?

10%

Apple launches a netbook in '09?

0.45%

14%

CrunchPad retail price more than $300?

27%

Microsoft announces intention to acquire RIM by June 30, 2010?

0.97%

16%

Yahoo announces a major social networking service, acquisition, or partnership by December 1?

Community Consensus	Prediction	Change
53%	LinkedIn announces IPO intentions before July 2010?	0%
9%	Nvidia Tegra smartphone from Samsung or Motorola by Nov. 30?	Being judged
63%	AOL formally splits from Time-Warner by Dec. 11?	Judged at 100%
27%	Microsoft announces intention to acquire RIM by June 30, 2010?	0.97%
56%	Verizon iPhone or new iPhone model announced before April 2010?	0%
8%	Google acquires Salesforce in 2009?	0%
65%	CTO compensation will decline at least 3% in 2009 salary survey?	Judged at 100%
14%	Facebook buys Yammer in 2009?	0%
10%	Apple launches a netbook in '09?	0.45%
14%	CrunchPad retail price more than $300?	0%
11%	HP or Oracle announces intention to acquire Brocade by Dec. 7?	0%
11%	Blu-ray iMacs released in 2009?	0%
86%	Microsoft fails to buy or take a major share in Palm Inc. in 2009?	0%
13%	Dell announces intention to acquire or merge with Palm or Acer in 2009?	0%
94%	Microsoft (MSFT) closes above $30 following Windows 7 launch?	Judged at 100%
14%	A Verizon-Apple Tablet?	Being judged
51%	IT salaries almost flat compared to last year?	Judged at 100%
14%	Facebook files for IPO by end of 2009?	0%
15%	Bebo spun off or sold?	Being judged
20%	Oracle announces definite plans to get into the netbook/mobile Internet device market?	0%
16%	Yahoo announces a major social networking service, acquisition, or partnership by December 1?	0%
12%	Mobile spam act signed into law?	Being judged
12%	Motorola announces mobile division shutting down?	0%
13%	Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner resigns by Dec. 2009?	0%
44%	1.5 million RIM Blackberry Storm units sold in Q1?	Being judged