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...who was expecting Google to buy Motorola Mobility any time soon?
 
Not I, but this could be very good for Android. :)
 
I can't believe how much they are paying for it. 12.5 bilion? wow.
 
I can't believe how much they are paying for it. 12.5 bilion? wow.

Sad part is allot of that is probably to buy up patents that go with the mobile division. Gives Google the ability to protect Android just a touch more.
 
Sad part is allot of that is probably to buy up patents that go with the mobile division. Gives Google the ability to protect Android just a touch more.

That is possible. It is also a lot to pay.
 
According to techcrunch and friends it was positioned as a defensive purchase in the preceding conference call about it.
 
Apparently they wanted it pretty bad.
 
Apparently they wanted it pretty bad.

Probably wanted Microsoft to NOT have it more then they wanted it though. Microsoft is already trying to charge for Android licencing, a Motorola Mobility purchase would just give them more power to fleece businesses for money.
 
Meh, Motorola sucks. I like HTC and I am terribly bored with android already. I'm terribly bored with all phones right now, I'm considering going to a windows phone or even a symbian phone just to change things up (I've had both of those before).
I say let google waste its money where it wants, screw up the stock market by paying a ridiculous premium on a stock thats not worth it...
 

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Also Hi EP and people. I found this place again while looking through a oooollllllldddd backup. I have filled over 10TB and was looking at my collection of antiques. Any bids on the 500Mhz Win 95 fix?
Any of the SP crew still out there?
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Just did some crude math and I apparently joined almost 18yrs ago, how is that possible???
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