On: Rumor: Microsoft To Buy Nokia For $30 Billion

[qeorge]

This doesn't ring true to me. Why buy the (very expensive) cow when you're getting the milk for free?

[alimbada → qeorge]

For the beef, of course.

[roc → alimbada]

I don't know if you intended it that way, but that rings truest.

That MS doesn't care about the nominal OS fee they currently get (the milk) as, even accounting for FUD, Android has to be keeping very low.

But they likely want some of the app/media marketplace, the usage data, the navigation services, etc.

[podperson → alimbada]

rofl -- yes indeed, microsoft continues on its "buying dairy cattle for beef" acquisition strategy.

[powertower → qeorge]

So you can breed it with your male cattle and create a super-cow (with 2x more muscle). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW54_vM9SF0