[kamaal]

I don't think Microsoft's primary worry is Internet business at the moment.

Their primary worry is mobile computing, and Android and iOS seem to ruling at the moment, the future is really bleak for Microsoft. And they want some internet services like search, news and email ready when they actually make it big in mobile areas(If at all they every make it big).

So at max MS would be looking at internet services as a catalyst to be ready to get into the reaction at the right time.