A Giant Bid That Shows How Tired the Giant Is  —  Oh, how the mighty have fallen.  —  This may seem like an odd way to characterize a company that just announced its willingness to plunk down $44.6 billion to make its first hostile takeover ever.  A company that will probably generate …

Source:   New York Times

Author:   Joe Nocera

Link:   http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/technology/02nocera…