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Web search powerhouse Google has contacted investment banks about an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company in the range of $15 billion and $25 billion, according to separate reports in the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal.
Many observers believe a Google IPO, which has been the subject of rampant speculation in recent months, would be the most valuable public offering since the heady days of the dot-com era.
One report said the company was considering an open online auction to "acknowledge the millions of users who have turned the closely held concern into a cultural icon." However, final decisions on a number of matters have not yet been made.
The network in the office is down. Seems like the router went south, although it's hard to be 100% sure of this without a known working router to swap in. So off to the store I go. If the prices are close I'll pick up a wireless model and start my grand building unwiring plan. I'm sure this will all go without a hitch... <cue menacing music>
The NY Times has a nice preview review of Mac OS X 10.3 (a.k.a. Panther) which is due out tomorrow night.