Microsoft To Buy Logitech

Here’s a hot rumor. According to Reuters, shares for Logitech rose by 12% today on the rumor that Microsoft is looking to buy the company. The rumored $6 billion takeover deal would be Microsoft’s largest acquisition.

Though to the relief of gamers everywhere, Logitech board member (and largest shareholder) Daniel Borel said he had no reason to sell his 6% stake in the company. If the deal did go through, it would make the worlds largest software company the largest mouse maker.

I really cannot see Microsoft doing this. Sure, it’d be a great deal for them, but I think antitrust lawyers everywhere would have a fit with the idea. Besides, Microsoft has been partnering with Razer for several PC peripheral. It’d probably be far cheaper to by Razer. Granted, Razer doesn’t have the number of gizmos that Logitech has.

TigerDirect Coming To An Ex-CompUSA Location Near You

Systemax, owners of TigerDirect.com, have acquired the brand, trademark, e-commerce business, and as many as 16 retail stores from the soon to be (thankfully!) dead CompUSA. Does this mean we could be seeing some TigerDirect stores poping up in the near future?

Will it be enough to take on BestBuy, Circuit City, or Frys? One thing is for sure, they’ll have to try hard to be half as bad as CompUSA. It’ll be interesting to see what happens, though I doubt the 16 locations would include Knoxville.

Source: eWeekÂ