"After Cisco Systems Inc. announced plans to buy Scientific-Atlanta Inc. speculation bubbled over someone else stepping in to spoil the bid.
Consumer electronics types such as Sony Corp. were the favorites, and Alcatel got a mention as possibly looking to defend its turf against Cisco. And there's been talk that at least a couple of these parties were prepared to bid more than Cisco.
But how about Microsoft Corp.? The New York Post reported early this week that the Redmond empire was mulling its own bid for Scientific-Atlanta."
I think there isn't much fact to this, but interesting rumor none the less. Both have tons of cash. This may be a trial balloon sent out some some other non-micosoft 3rd party to see if Cisco is willing to get into a bidding war for SA. I don't think Cisco is willing to do that, but I could be wrong.
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