Fake Steve on the Microhoo merger

As usual, Fake Steve hits the nail on the head with regards to the Microsoft-Yahoo deal. Here’s the money quote:

It’s like taking the two guys who finished second and third in a 100-yard dash and tying their legs together and asking for a rematch, believing that now they’ll run faster. Here’s the weird thing: I first heard that line about the 100-yard dash from Ballmer himself, maybe a decade ago.

This move casts the industry in a new light. It’s confirmed now: it’s all about Google. Microsoft, like IBM before it, has officially started to fade from relevance.