“In the following video, Jeremy Phillips says Apple’s cash hoard is over-discussed, even by Fool.com writers. Austin Smith agrees, saying that “everybody has come out of the woodwork” now that Apple has fallen from grace and its shares have shed 30% of their value,” The Motley Fool reports.
“Under Steve Jobs, Apple’s success was built by not listening to the masses, and Austin doesn’t think Apple should have to spend money just for the sake of doing so. He cites Microsoft as an example of a company that gave in and started spending its cash,” TMF reports. “He then contrasts Apple with Google, which also has a massive cash hoard but isn’t facing pressure to spend it. The difference? Google shares are still hitting all-time highs.”
MacDailyNews Take: It would be the fitting end to MSFT, though, wouldn’t it?
Competition is good! Even lame competition! No way in hell Apple would lower themselves to that level! None!
Haven’t even looked at the article, but really? This even needed to be said? One of those water is still wet stories. It would make more sense just to write “Why Apple won’t buy Canada” or Sears, or Maverik gas stations…….
I’d rather Apple buy some island in the Caribbean. Then develop it and allow only AAPL equity owners to visit. Make it one big Apple Store with a beach. Now that’s value!
With speedo and bikini clad hot geniuses? I LOVE IT!
iCandy (just couldn’t resist, sorry)
and clothing optional Fridays?
The broader market is up this morning, so of course AAPL is down.
Today’s edition of ‘What does that remind me of?‘
Subject: Apple Bear
That reminds me of: A spoiled adolescent brat who decides they ‘hate’ their parents, so they take daddy’s car into the city, get drunk off their ass and crash the car while killing another kid crossing the street.
Summary: Irresponsible juvenile.
No chance in hell. That would be introducing a virus into the ecosystem. Of course the way Tim Cook hires people who knows. :P)
How can people even take these talking heads seriously? Who even thought they would? Who would even think that they could? Sure, Apple has more money than most countries right now… but this would get laughed off by regulators. Plus, what does Microsoft have that Apple would want.
I could make a much stronger argument for RIM. Convert those Blackberry Messenger and mail servers and make iPhone the most robust mobile communications device across the globe.
Some things do not belong together!
Every major “merger” I’ve seen or been a part of has resulted in the same thing – the worst of the two entities somehow engulfs the good one and you are left with monolithic shit.
The MSFT culture would never fit in at AAPL.
Yep….could you just imagine the freak show this would entail?!
Exactly. Been there, watched that, scary bad idea.
Apple won’t buy Microsloth because:
1. Don’t have room for a cage big enough for Monkey Boy at 1 Infinite Loop
2. Don’t have enough spare chairs for tossing.
What kind of question is it?
A fitting end to MSFT would be a long and painful decline to oblivion.
Why would Apple want to buy a relic from history?
Yes buy MSFT and make Ballmy the head visionary 🙂
Apple won’t buy Microsoft because it gives them no advantage to own it and it would bring a mountain of headaches with it. Can you imagine the difficulty of being #1 in customer service if you were responsible for Microsoft and their products?
Why would you buy the Titanic AFTER it hit the iceburg?
Buy Microsoft? Why not just take rat poison? It’s cheaper and faster!
Unless, of course, the purpose is to shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.
Why Apple won’t buy Microsoft”
Because even if you polish a turd, you still end up with a turd.
Ha! +1
Buying Microsoft? It’s never a good idea to grasp a DISEASE. Be glad you never touched it. Wash you hands, just in case.
SIDAGTMBTTS!
That isn’t to say that Apple couldn’t acquire some valuable assets from Microsoft at bargain prices.
Kinect comes to mind, since MS obviously doesn’t know what to do with it.
Also, Apple would be wise to shore up its weak enterprise software offerings. Apple needs to offer POS and CRM software that seamlessly links a Mac-based business to consumer iOS (and all the other competing mobile OS) devices. Sitting around waiting for Intuit or another financial software company to offer a robust Mac business platform could take a while.
Apple shouldn’t give a big dividend because the major investors will just take the money and buy non-Apple stock.
Apple should create a company that invests in new startups, takes a 30/70 share of profits and hold a licence to any resulting patents/products.
Hey gang, it sure looks like my little script that blocks comments by F2T2 and others who piss and moan about gunz ‘n ‘bama all the time is working. I think I’ll offer it up on MacUpdate soon.
If apple can buy microsoft then atleast you can buy http://www.applemicrosoft.com domain for sale Now. Best Regards Mr. Francisco Fernandes