Microsoft Yahoo and Google

As everyone will be aware by now that Microsoft and Yahoo have struck a deal to jointly work towards bringing down the popularity of Google search engine. Here is what Neil MacDonald, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner Group has to say
"I credit Bing for being what tipped the deal finally over the edge," he said. "Microsoft has shown they can actually do something that has a chance of reversing the slide of both Yahoo and Microsoft against Google."

As of now Microsoft and Yahoo are waiting for goverment's approval to go ahead. Assuming that they get the approval , which they will, sooner or later what do you think would be the consequences ? will they really bring down the popularity of Google ? I really dont think so , the reason for this are :

1) It is marriage of convnience
2) Its not towards growth of an organization but towards downfall of other.
3) To bring down Google they need a paradigm shift in organizational attitude.
4) The deal is not for benefit of consumer/share holder but defeat of a common enemy.
5) They are some how the "UnUsual Partners"

PS: Its just my opinion you are free to disagree with me.

BTW its hillarious when some one claims that BING helped them struck a deal.