image thumb104 Sun Microsystems: We are ready for acquisition talks only if IBM is serious about it

There appears to be a ray of hope about IBM acquiring Sun Microsystems, as reports talk about Sun Microsystems showing interest in the deal. The deal appeared to have been axed as IBM continued to toy with financial terms of the deal. The only condition put forward by Sun Microsystems is that the talks resume only if IBM is serious about the acquisition. Both are still hesitant and want the other to take the first step. All this in no way means that the talks have once again gained momentum, they just appear to be hanging by a thin rope.