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Re:The (Highly Controversial) YouNoodle Startup Predictor Is... by demandred on Tuesday August 05, 2008 @06:59PM (#267990)
it doesn't calculate for supply & demand.

Powerset is worth whatever MSFT was willing to pay for it, not what the predictor says its worth.

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Re:The (Highly Controversial) YouNoodle Startup Predictor Is... by bigbang on Tuesday August 05, 2008 @09:35PM (#268104)
MSFT was willing to pay Powerset for whatever it thinks its worth. So acquisition price is fair enough I think.
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Re:The (Highly Controversial) YouNoodle Startup Predictor Is... by helveticaman on Tuesday August 05, 2008 @11:36PM (#268190)
Officially, MSFT will pay as little as it can (ethically/legally/effectively) get away with.
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