Well if you haven't heard Microsoft has made Yahoo an offer to buy then you must be living under a cave. Yes folks Microsoft has proposed $44 million (1/2 stock 1/2 funds) to buy the struggling Yahoo outright. The latest kicker is that Microsoft might make this purchase with borrowed funds instead of using the company's whole $21 billion cash pile. This is the first time that Microsoft will actually borrow money and we don't believe it's much cause for concern. This merger will be historical and it's very exciting times in the tech world! Microsoft' master plan, of course, is to try to dominate the internet search market and go after the Big G's throne. Google will still be number one but the M-Y (coined here first) merger will give Microsoft a 33% share in the extremely lucrative and exploding market. Only time will tell if this deal will go through, but if it does it could be the biggest tech deal in history!! Keep in mind that Google is still THE dominant search engine company and even this merger will most likely merely put a chink in the their armor. The above pic should give you an idea of how we feel about the merger :). What does this mean for consumers? Although Google will remain dominant, expect alot more advertising on all your favorite activities such as using instant messaging, Xbox Live, and also email. Only time will tell how this is going to pan out for the tech industry. We will keep our eyes on this developing story! 'Til next time fiends!!