I'm not a regular user but my last three jobs have all come through LinkedIn - each with a significant pay rise. It's a handy tool if you work in technology.
Like many here already said, LinkedIn has become trashy as of late. I find it quite useless when I can send endorsements and vice versa to people and from people that I barely know. All it takes is one little click or tap.
Maybe Microsoft has other plans for it. Who knows?
LinkedIn had become annoying for me some time ago and thus avoided for the most part. They seem like a Facebook wannabe anymore, which isn't something to strive for anyway IMHO.
I stopped using LinkedIn in 2006, my last job move.
This appears to be a good move for MS. If they integrate other properties like Skype, OneDrive, and MS Mail the value proposition for using LinkedIn would increase to users interested in those properties today. -RJ
the armchair executives here whined about Apple buying Beats for $3B, despite beats being the most popular accessory maker and doing a billion a year in sales. whats LinkedIn doing? article doesnt even say, does it? cant imagine its much...how long will it take MS to recoup $26B in cash?
I dumped LI back when they thought sending all your email through them so they could harvest info from it and insert ads was a good idea. When it was pointed out what a terrible thing this was from a security perspective, they showed a complete disregard for user privacy & security.
Perhaps MS will bring a new perspective and grown-up attitude toward such things. Last I knew, LI was trying to become Facebook for professionals, Stack Overflow, Treehouse, Google Groups, and who knows what else.
But hey, I can't help but think that M$ and LI are actually a great match, aren't they? Both companies $uck so much and both seem to only be interested in harvesting user data at all costs lately, so it actually makes perfect sense after all But I agree, $26B... that's just an epic waste of money, totally not what such company should be worth imho.
If Microsoft can waste $26 BILLION in buying LinkedIn, then SURELY Apple can buy BMW for $60 BILLION to jump start its car project while making a lot of profit along the way.
If Microsoft can waste $26 BILLION in buying LinkedIn, then SURELY Apple can buy BMW for $60 BILLION to jump start its car project while making a lot of profit along the way.
If Microsoft can waste $26 BILLION in buying LinkedIn, then SURELY Apple can buy BMW for $60 BILLION to jump start its car project while making a lot of profit along the way.
You can't buy what's not for sale.
Everything is for sale. Regardless, BMW is a publicly traded company. The only things you need to buy them is a brokerage account and enough money.
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And people had the nerve to laud Apple for the measly 3 Bil acquisition of Beats. Something that's already profitable.
How the hell is LinkedIn worth 26 billion? Is it just the ad revenue?
I find it quite useless when I can send endorsements and vice versa to people and from people that I barely know. All it takes is one little click or tap.
Maybe Microsoft has other plans for it. Who knows?
Perhaps MS will bring a new perspective and grown-up attitude toward such things. Last I knew, LI was trying to become Facebook for professionals, Stack Overflow, Treehouse, Google Groups, and who knows what else.
I'm sure all 12 people who pay for that have already gotten phone calls from Msft.