Would merging Google next to Microsoft be a boon or disaster to users of their products?
Answers: Disaster, and I'll tell you why. Google's motto is "don't be evil", and they're pretty serious about it. Microsoft is evil. Google doesn't support them surrounded by any way whatsoever...
Also, msft stock is at $30.00; goog is at $578.00 - There isn't a single good explanation Google would want to merge with Microsoft.
Google has more money than God, and they hold been the best company to work for several years running, a merger wouldn't even be considered.
Maybe so.