“Let’s face it. AMD is having quite a bit of financial problems in its race against Intel to grab more market share. Although AMD has done well, and I respect them for what they have accomplished considering the sheer difference in size between the top two chip makers, they need to be put out of their misery by a company that can either take AMD out of the Intel vs. AMD race or have enough capital to give it a significant boost,” Gundeep Hora writes for CoolTechZone.
“To put another dent into AMD’s lackluster performance (financial and otherwise), the ATI acquisition isn’t working out too well either. ATI is behind NVIDIA in its race against to take on the graphics market. What can I say? Things just aren’t looking rosy for AMD at this point, hence my recommendation for the acquisition,” Hora writes.
“As much as I would like to recommend private equity groups for AMD’s takeover, it’s not worthwhile. I doubt they are going to add any significant value to the company (other than injecting the company with more capital perhaps) and at worst, they are just going to drive the company into more debt with acquisition fees and other such hassles. Not to mention, the semiconductor business isn’t exactly a lucrative market to be in, as the AMD scenario appropriately depicts,” Hora writes.
Hora writes, “After private equity groups, let’s look at a more strategic acquisition. For that, Apple is the best bet.”
Full article here.
Buy AMD? For what, is Apple starting up a haunted mansion theme park and they’re in need of the walking dead? Forget buying AMD, Steve Jobs should just set fire to millions of hundred dollar bills instead; it’d be easier and less painful while producing the same net effect.
Apple Inc. should buy Apple Corps!
Why? Apple already enjoys the most advanced chips on the market, and they don’t have to pay or manage R&D. Apple has significant sway with Intel, and Intel is catering to Apple. Why take on a second place chipmaker who just bought a second place graphics chipmaker? This suggestion makes no sense whatsoever.
NO!
Let IBM buy their competition up.
No they shouldn’t. There. That’s settled.
Dumb.
Yes! They should do it. In addition, Toyota should begin putting Kia engines in their cars. Please.
And please, no more articles from cooltechzone. post-Windows, Mac-user wannabe BS. The same people who years ago would have railed against anything having to do with Apple. Now they say that without SJ the company will die.
Wrong. Without SJ to hand pick his replacement, the company would die. If SJ is fired before a plan is in place…
He calls Apple a perfect fit for SJ. NO SHIT! He founded the company. Retard.
Yet another Apple hit piece, “hit” meaning web traffic. Here’s how it works:
1. Write a boring article
2. Mention “Apple” in it a few times, whether you need to or not
3. Post it on the Web
4. Wait for Mac-centric sites to pick it up
End result: more web traffic than you would have normally generated with said crappy article alone.
Cool.
That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. What Apple SHOULD do is buy Adobe and include CS3 with all Mac Pro machines. The current pricing would still hold for the PeeCee version (until CS4 comes out at which point the WinDoze version would be discontinued).
Silly writing !
WindozeKiller…
That would be sweet.
Sprint!!!
” What Apple SHOULD do is buy Adobe”
Not worth it. If Apple wanted to be in the photoshop business, they could chop Shake down into a single-frame image editor for a hell of a lot less than it would cost to buy out Adobe.
The management distraction alone would cost Apple more than Adobe’s worth.
-jcr
” What Apple SHOULD do is buy Adobe”
Not worth it. If Apple wanted to be in the photoshop business, they could chop Shake down into a single-frame image editor for a hell of a lot less than it would cost to buy out Adobe.
The management distraction alone would cost Apple more than Adobe’s worth.
-jcr
” What Apple SHOULD do is buy Adobe”
Not worth it. If Apple wanted to be in the photoshop business, they could chop Shake down into a single-frame image editor for a hell of a lot less than it would cost to buy out Adobe.
The management distraction alone would cost Apple more than Adobe’s worth.
-jcr
” What Apple SHOULD do is buy Adobe”
Not worth it. If Apple wanted to be in the photoshop business, they could chop Shake down into a single-frame image editor for a hell of a lot less than it would cost to buy out Adobe.
The management distraction alone would cost Apple more than Adobe’s worth.
-jcr
Apple should buy Intel…not AMD. It seems that the Intel chip sets are doing a great job in Apple Products. It would lower the cost (?) to Apple per Intel chip set. It would be poking a finger in the eye of Microsoft/ Just a thought.
How much is this asswipe getting paid to start this horseshit. Dont even publish this crap.
I agree that Apple should buy Adobe.
It may be a headache, but with a smooth transition (and Apple is very good at that) for all Adobe customers on Windows to the same products on the Mac, Apple would at least double their installed base.
Microsoft and others will raise antitrust issues if this were to happen, but now that the world is moving to apps on the Web, it might be very easy to fight those claims.
“What Apple SHOULD do is buy Adobe”
JCR replied:
Not worth it. If Apple wanted to be in the photoshop business, they could chop Shake down into a single-frame image editor for a hell of a lot less than it would cost to buy out Adobe.
The flaw in that logic is that the MiniShake you propose would still have to COMPETE with Photoshop (and CS3 is so much more than just Photoshop). The point is to re-capture all of the designers (Print AND web) that abandoned Mac’s during the dark days (Apple without Jobs).
btw, ATI is NOT behind nVidea
WTFO? Someone was desparate for a headline.
Silliest idea I’ve heard today, but it’s still early. Apple is not in the microprocessor business, and there’s no reason to be in that business. They have an excellent working relation with Intel, their current provider, who has an entire technical team dedicated to keeping Apple happy and on-board.
IBM is the most logical entity to take over AMD. IBM has a long history of working with AMD, including manufacturing AMD-designed CPUs at their foundries.
Apple should buy Autodesk, that’s it.
Why not buy Microsoft while you’re at it.
Beginning of the end for SGI was when they bought Cray to get access to the chips used in their machines. Took them too far away from their core product; a better move would’ve been to spin off the manufacture of the machines and to concentrate on the software (I did software licensing there for almost a year). They were a great company but tried to go in too many directions, and it basically killed them.
Apple should stick with synergy — making systems that are more than just the sum of their parts with the awesome OS…
Buying Adobe is an idea that keeps being recycled by Adobe users on the Mac platform who desperately want to be better serviced. Ain’t gonna happen. On both counts.
Adobe’s offerings represent computing’s past. Some of us still need their stuff, but its like coal mining: it may still be necessary, it may still employ poeple, but it’s not the future.
Keep your eye on the future, Mr. Jobs. You’re doing fine.
What, this again?
And where’s the “Think Before You Click” caution?
Ridiculous. Assinine. Bunk. Tomfoolery. Stoopid.
AMD – what’s that stand for..
Aren’t Making Dough ?
This story makes no sense at all. Why should Apple be interested in AMD? They use Intel chips. There is no advantage to buy AMD at all.
sony + apple
the only way forward
This is so like the Apple should buy Palm (or Palm One, or Palm Source or whatever the hell they’re called nowadays).
They outline all the wonderful things it would do for Palm (or AMD) — but what’s in it for Apple other than draining off a bunch of cash?
Jobs is smart enough to buy things without the advice of nit-wits
Microsoft should buy Apple today.
Start a tender off for 180.00 per share and they got my vote.
The only stipulation would be that Steve Jobs would remain
CEO, Bill Gates would step down and take the position as
Head of “Beat a Geek”, a new fight club organization.
Steve Ballmer will be chopped up and fed to the people of the starving nation of Darfur.
Just an MS stock for cash thought…
I don’t think this would be a wise move for Apple right now. They’ve got plenty on their plate right now, and they’re still in the beginning stages of getting a foothold in the market place that they’ve never had before.
Dumb idea.
Why post lame hit-fishing articles (and links) like this?
Apple made the right move to Intel. Yes, the G5 was faster and more efficient than the intel processors of the time, but given the way IBM & Motorola neglected Apple, it was the right move.
Besides, unlike IBM, Intel is HAPPY to have Apple as a customer and appears to be customizing chips for Apple.
Now, Apple buying Adobe would be another lightning strike on Microsoft. I don’t think it would make too much sense, but coupled with all of Apple’s professional audio/video and development sofware, it would make Apple an absolute MONSTER.
With MS fixated on fighting Google and the piss-poor showing of Vista/Zune/X-Box, it could make for some amusing headlines!.
sony + apple = Sapple?
Sounds like it would bleed money.
Apple should buy Micro$oft and then send a messag to all Windose users….. upgrade to OSX!
and thereby end the dark ages of computing!
Apple should buy Frito-Lay. Many people enjoy munching Frito-Lay snacks while working on their Macs.
Seriously, I am so f***ing sick of “Apple should buy this”, “Apple should buy that” articles. Since when has Apple ever shown the slightest inclination to buy any sizable company? And Jobs didn’t get Apple debt-free just so they could assume the debt of some other loser corporation…
sony Plus apple is the obv equation
so obv it ain’t worth arguing over
mac user 47: You sure that ATI isn’t a little behind? Aside from ATI’s overall performance deficit last generation, ATI still hasn’t released the R600. Meanwhile, Nvidia has released a few incarnations of the 8800, the 8600, and the 8500.
What exactly is ATI ahead at? Power usage? Heat? I guess it seems logical to buy an X1900 if you wanna cook some eggs on your computer while you’re gaming.
semiconductor company? Why?
This is an idea so stupid that the mind boggles. But the most hilarious part is how some of the mainstream media picks up the piece and spreads this brain fart.
Why not just say Apple should buy AMD and switch to Windows Vista all in the same sentence.
Get all those stupid thoughts out of your head in one fell swoop.
“What exactly is ATI ahead at? Power usage? Heat? I guess it seems logical to buy an X1900 if you wanna cook some eggs on your computer while you’re gaming.”
Hey, greatcaffeine – what level Dungeon Master are you?
Oh…you got me – they don’t have levels, my bad.
Hey Big Al,
Not a bad idea – after all its the geniuses at Apple, Inc. that are pushing the idea that all new Macs can run Windoze. Even the sarcasm on this site sucks today.
Sweet Lord.
“Apple should buy Frito-Lay. Many people enjoy munching Frito-Lay snacks while working on their Macs.”
Also, their chips are a better value in large quantites and they handle heat MUCH better.
I agree that if Apple would buy a company in the computer area the best bet would be Adobe. It is a complete mesh with the Aplle customer.
If Apple would buy a Computer Hardware company how about Xerox?
This would give Apple a continous stream of revenue from toner and greater access into the enterprise market.
Another choice is H-P here I would buy the whole company but again keep the printer division for it’s revenue stream and perhaps the design teams of their server division and develop a full line of servers building on H-P experience, access to enterprise IT.
Adobe’s offerings represent computing’s past. Some of us still need their stuff, but its like coal mining: it may still be necessary, it may still employ poeple, but it’s not the future.
Yes, because in the future we will not need bitmap editors and vector graphics…
Oh, and we will also have flying cars and robots doing our housework!
“Oh, and we will also have flying cars and robots doing our housework!”
Close. We’ll have bitmap vehicles and vector-based houses. Google SketchUp will replace factories, construction crews and tomato-based condiments.
Those bashing ATI should look at these:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/01/ati-r600-graphics-card-benchmarked-cruises-by-nvidias-geforce/
http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/24/atis-radeon-hd-2900-xt-benchmarked-trumps-nvidias-geforce-880/
Basically-both offerings from ATI beat the Nvidia cards in every benchmark.
AMD? Why on earth would they do that. That would be insane.
If Apple should buy a big company. It should be Adobe.
But really, Apple doesn’t have to buy companies. They need strategic moves and that’s what hell they do. Rest of the cellphone industry is crapping their pants, especially MSFT (at least they should be). Creative is about to bite the dust, at least it’s current form. Middle- and high-end laptop manufacturers sure aren’t happy, since Apple gets ~15% of all laptop sales in US, and they don’t even make low-end (which is propably the biggest sales group).
Apple is doing better than ever. Or even better than anyone else.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Perhaps the Chinese company that bought IBM’s Pc business would be interested, that would make more sense.
If ‘IF’ Apple were to buy a chip maker and Adobe, it would begin to encroach on the anti-trust realm that microsoft ventured into and is still paying for doing so.
Hardly worth it considering the attention itunes is attracting simply because of greedy record executives operating different pricing policies in differing countries.
Apple should buy Clearwire (CLWR), build out all of CLWR’s WiMax licenses, and offer .Mac wireless accounts all over the USA and Europe for Macs and iPhones, then tell AT&T to take a hike.
I think Apple should buy a coal mine.
You guys are so funny! All the things you now say about AMD, you used to say about Intel. And all it took for you to change your tune was for Stevie to say, “I think I’ll use Intel chips instead of PPC.” And suddenly PPC is crap, AMD is crap, and Intel is handed down from on high by the Lord God Himself.
What a bunch of brainless shmuks!
“That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. What Apple SHOULD do is buy Adobe and include CS3 with all Mac Pro machines. The current pricing would still hold for the PeeCee version (until CS4 comes out at which point the WinDoze version would be discontinued).”
Sure, buy a profitable company, kill 75% of it’s revenue stream only to be able to entice people to buy a more then already aggressively priced computer (MacPro), that is already selling well. I am so glad you are not in charge of Apple.
“What a bunch of brainless shmuks!”
Welcome to Blisstonia.
Either I’m getting smarter or Gundeep’s is getting dumber, hell no!
for godsakes! another troll analyst with skewed logic, this person is incompetent for even asking such an insane question and should be fired immediately.
Yer all wrong. Apple should buy Victoria’s Secret and include a hot model with every Mac. At least for me.
After the ride Intel has given Apple they are expecting a reach-around… buying AMD would make them clench.
They use ATI, thats enough for now. – As soon as AMD makes an equivlent chip lets talk.
Jobs should quit Apple because of his lousy salary and become CEO of Pepsi Cola.
Apple to invest in a Silicon manufacturer??? Business is not compatible….Would be a very stupid move….
– me a Mercedes Benz !!!!!!!!!
AMD is not really in danger, also because it owns ATi now.
Apple might want to buy a flash memory manufacturer, like Sandisk (10’238 M) or a cheap software alternative (more or less) to Adobe, like Corel (326 M).
apple should buy amiga, inc. a new version of workbench would be SO much better than mac os x. =) they could port it to intel, amd OR frito lay!
(sorry, dug my amiga 500 out of storage last week, been having lots of fun with it)
Apple should buy the Turnauer Group. Led by Larry Turnauer, a leading, uh… analyst of… stuff. This very important company, which has received the prestigious… Super Award, is estimated to be worth in the region of, oh, let’s say… a coupla million dollars. Give or take.
I find the idea very interesting for a very selfish reason. I recently started work at AMD in their diagnostic group. That group writes AMD’s manufacturing, design verification and board level test software. I have been very impressed with the software talent I am working with. The management seems to have a clue, which is a refreshing change from some of my other employers.
That’s great that we are able to take the credit loans and this opens completely new opportunities.