I think the investment in FB should be considered successful. IIRC the deal in 2...

		riffraff on Aug 23, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 mo... I think the investment in FB should be considered successful. IIRC the deal in 2007 was at one fifth of the current facebook value, plus they got to sneak bing in the platform, and cut out google.