AOL just a consolation prize for Microsoft in battle with Google

While AOL's Internet properties (think MapQuest) would give Microsoft a bit of a boost, overall, it's probably a bit too little too late. AOL doesn't give Microsoft a whole lot. Although the Yahoo merger would be messy, in the end, it would put Microsoft on better footing against Google--which is the main idea behind all this anyway, right?

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