Google-AOL deal has silver lining for Microsoft
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Though losing the high-profile America Online Inc. deal to Google Inc. is a major blow to Microsoft, the software company could still benefit from the union because customers may see it as a case of Google playing favorites, analysts said Tuesday.
Giving AOL expanded rights to banner advertising on Google could help Microsoft win more advertising business for its search service because it could rub existing Google customers the wrong way, they said.