Why would they buy Dropbox when they have Mobile Me? It has storage space available! Right?
It does, just not as good
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Who/ what should Apple buy with their cash?
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It does, just not as good
Would love that acquisition. Apple could add it to their cafeteria area. Employees would go nuts!
I wouldn't want Apple to buy Netflix. I doubt Netflix would sell in anyways. They are doing great and kicking blockbuster/redbox to the curb.
That's fine with me (they're collaborating on the new Apple TV anyway). Goodbye, Blockbuster!
I would like to see them develop their own Apple smart-car. http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/editorial-im-ready-for-my-car-of-the-future-and-it-doesnt-ev/
first time I read this, I thought you said: continue to buy up small countries.....
How about this: Apple buys TiVo, Inc.
Now before I get thrown a lot of brickbats, it actually makes sense. It would allow Apple to strike a deal with cable TV companies, DirecTV and Dish Network so you get a very sophisticated DVR box using the Apple TV interface that (in my opinion) essentially uses a cigarette box-sized interface case that slides into the back of the DVR box depending on the provider. When the interface case is provided by the cable company, it would have built-in two-way communications with the cable company for things like program guides and on-demand services AND even support switched digital video (SDV) to accommodate more channels. And of course, such a DVR will include 802.11n support so it could play media files through AirPlay or from any router running 802.11n connected to a computer that has iTunes 10.0 or later running.
Now before I get thrown a lot of brickbats,
it actually makes sense. It would allow Apple to strike a deal with cable TV companies, DirecTV and Dish Network so you get a very sophisticated DVR box using the Apple TV interface that (in my opinion) essentially uses a cigarette box-sized interface case that slides into the back of the DVR box depending on the provider. When the interface case is provided by the cable company, it would have built-in two-way communications with the cable company for things like program guides and on-demand services AND even support switched digital video (SDV) to accommodate more channels. And of course, such a DVR will include 802.11n support so it could play media files through AirPlay or from any router running 802.11n connected to a computer that has iTunes 10.0 or later running.Jobs and co. should compete with MS on their own turf. Make a PC (IBM-derived/compatible) OS. Windows is MS' strongest/most profitable product, though MS Office ranks highly (IE is free so no real revenue earner). Apple can use its brand to compete. Sign a deal/alliance with one of the top PC makers to have a choice of Windows or an Apple PC OS. this ensures market share to some degree. Apple's strong suit is music players and tablet PCs, so MS cannot immediately compete on Apple's turf. MS is a software company, so an MS rival to the iPad or iPhone would not be necessarily an immediate starter; people would be confused if a software firm makes hardware.
Windows is MS' strongest/most profitable product, though MS Office ranks highly (IE is free so no real revenue earner). Apple can use its brand to compete. Sign a deal/alliance with one of the top PC makers to have a choice of Windows or an Apple PC OS. this ensures market share to some degree. Apple's strong suit is music players and tablet PCs, so MS cannot immediately compete on Apple's turf. MS is a software company, so an MS rival to the iPad or iPhone would not be necessarily an immediate starter; people would be confused if a software firm makes hardware.
I think that suggestion makes more sense than so many of the dumb rumours going around.
Either something like that, or Netflix, which already dominates the industry and has agreements with films distributers.
It really depends on how much intellectual property comes with the company, and/or whether it's a product or a service. Apple doesn't seem to do as well with services as they do with products. iPod, iPad, etc, even the iTunes and App Stores are products. Services, like Tivo or Netflix, would give them a boost.
Apple's physical form factors last longer than many other companies (think of how long the AlBook style stuck around), so it would be easier for them to move to a more sustainable model of computing. At the moment though I think they are prevented from moving to a really aggressive remanufacturing model (like Xerox) by the current standards of how the internal components are made (CPUs, logic boards, etc.). As Apple ventures further into first-party component design (A4 is just the beginning hopefully), this could potentially be corrected down the line.
As for what they should do with their money, my number one request is that they help finance/lobby for regional fiber internet projects. If ISPs continue to consolidate and restrict what people can do with their connections (e.g. data caps, throttling youtube/netflix, etc.), then Apple's devices won't be of much use to the large swaths of the US where this kind of anti-competitive behavior is prevalent.
The stock has had a 4817% return on investment over the past 8 years, and you still want them to provide a dividend?
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They should buy a pro sports team
Then again, Steve Jobs looks like he's never played a sport in his life
Then again, Steve Jobs looks like he's never played a sport in his life