But eventually e-books will dominate, and they'll be with you wherever you go.

CNN: Electronic books are poised to become a key medium

It is true that the combined firm would dominate the markets for instant messaging and web-based e-mail, but neither is lucrative.

ECONOMIST: Microsoft, Yahoo! and Google

Online sales account for only 1% of retailing, and the chains and specialty shops that dominate commerce in the real world are quick to use their leverage to control e-tailing, too.

FORBES: Not.coms