{"id":6668,"date":"2009-04-06T08:58:48","date_gmt":"2009-04-06T12:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"tag:www.legitreviews.com:\/\/034a83e70d71462264cfd2dda9af49cc"},"modified":"2009-04-06T08:58:48","modified_gmt":"2009-04-06T12:58:48","slug":"ibm-breaks-off-talks-to-buy-sun-microsystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/computerhunter.us\/?p=6668","title":{"rendered":"IBM breaks off talks to buy Sun Microsystems"},"content":{"rendered":"

By withdrawing its offer to buy Sun Microsystems on Sunday, IBM has left the future uncertain for a pioneering but struggling Silicon Valley tech company. Still, the talks may not be over.<\/p>\n

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After extensive negotiations, the two tech giants had appeared close to finalizing a deal for about $7 billion at the end of last week. But IBM lowered its offer and then withdrew it Sunday, after Sun balked at the price and terms of the sale, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By withdrawing its offer to buy Sun Microsystems on Sunday, IBM has left the future uncertain for a pioneering but struggling Silicon Valley tech company. Still, the talks may not be over.<\/p>\n

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After extensive negotiations, the two tech giants had appeared close to finalizing a deal for about $7 billion at the end of last week. But IBM lowered its offer and then withdrew it Sunday, after Sun balked at the price and terms of the sale, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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