“IBM’s fizzled purchase of Sun Microsystems is showing signs of being on-again, off-again, as reports say Sun is still waving a flag in Big Blue’s direction,” David Morgenstern blogs for ZDNet. “However, some Apple fans want Cupertino to buyout the enterprise technology maker.”
“Apple and Sun have a long history of merger discussions. At various times, the pair were considered perfect fits. But no longer… I see plenty of negatives and few positives,” Morgenstern writes.
“There really isn’t any pressing business or strategic need for Apple to go through the expense and pain of a buyout,” Morgenstern writes. “Where is the technology, business, executive or segment in this list that can’t be bought elsewhere and for less money?”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Judge Bork” for the heads up.]
