Rumor: Apple could be thinking about buying EA and sony

[RobCoxxy]

I may be fucked off my ass, but I can still smell bullshit.

 

[bob-2000]

Please no, god no. That would be terrible in every way.

 

[Jarcin]

Maybe I'm just reading peoples posts wrong, but I get this overwhelming feeling people think Apple would just...get rid of the staff of the company they buy and replace them with apple drones or something. Parent companies CAN just sit back and let their children do what they do, they just get a pleasant cut of the pay

 

[Timmibal]

Seeing how Apple is one of the leading companies in technology and they make millions, "claiming" that they are one of the worst tech companies out there is ridiculous.

Popularity is not indicative of quality. Mac's popularity is a direct result of smart marketing and intuative (read: idiot proof) design, not from superior product.

Frankly I enjoy Apple's products. I own an iPod and a Macbook Pro. You can yell at me all day how it was a waste of money and how you can build a more powerful PC under $1,000. But in all seriousness I don't give a damn.

Might I ask why? What reason do you have to disregard the fact that you can own a superior product for less money?

 

[Nexoram]

...And just when they announced the NGP too. I think it's bullshit anyway, Apple isn't that rich and Sony wouldn't sell out. If they do however, well then Apple just got rid of a big competitor.

 

[Cryo84R]

...And just when they announced the NGP too. I think it's bullshit anyway, Apple isn't that rich and Sony wouldn't sell out. If they do however, well then Apple just got rid of a big competitor.

Like I said, they ARE that rich, but they have never purchased a competitor. It's not what they do. Look at this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Apple

See any direct competitor companies? They aren't into big, earth shattering deals. They buy parts to put up numbers like this:

Macs sold 4.13 million units during the quarter - a 23 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter.
iPhone sold 16.24 million units in the quarter - an 86 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter
iPad sold 7.33 million units during the quarter.

Tim Cook said they would have sold more if they were able to build them, hence the investment in supply lines.

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/01/23/a-fantastic-use-for-apples-cash/?section=money_topstories

 

[0p3rati0n]

Seeing how Apple is one of the leading companies in technology and they make millions, "claiming" that they are one of the worst tech companies out there is ridiculous.

Popularity is not indicative of quality. Mac's popularity is a direct result of smart marketing and intuative (read: idiot proof) design, not from superior product.

Frankly I enjoy Apple's products. I own an iPod and a Macbook Pro. You can yell at me all day how it was a waste of money and how you can build a more powerful PC under $1,000. But in all seriousness I don't give a damn.

Might I ask why? What reason do you have to disregard the fact that you can own a superior product for less money?

This isn't really up for debate. But JUST to answer you question to a small point. Everything is defined by its OS!

Now lets end this before it gets bad.

 

[Veldel]

I call bullshit on that

 

[AnAngryMoose]

Apple wishes to monopolize the digital world.

Fixed that for you.

OT: I think this is a bad sign. I like EA and Sony the way they are without Steve Jobs ;pulling the strings.

 

[theSovietConnection]

"But it today emerged that financial wires have also nodded to Adobe, Disney and - wait for it - Sony."

No, No and really, do I have to say no?

Number one, everyone knows that Apple and Adobe hate each others guts over this flash ridiculousness. No sale. This source is clearly bullshit for even suggesting it.

Plus Sony is worth WAY more than $50 billion, more like 80 to 100 billion US Dollars.

This is utter nonsense. Apple MAY be able to AFFORD buying out EA games but it's no where near that easy, the company would have to accept the offer.

Sony's total in assets are worth roughly a hundred billion if I remember right. The article author also seems to be forgetting the economic climate. If Apple were to buy out EA and/or Sony and then the market collapsed a la 1980s, it would likely put Apple into an irrecoverable tailspin resulting in the entire company going flat broke.

Wait...

 

[Easton Dark]

No way they could buy out Sony.

EA definately, but Sony is too large.

Did you read the short article? It specifically points out that Sony is worth less than the $51 billion. Estimated value is $40 billion.

Estimated Value.

Of one division of Sony.

Yeah bro, I guess I did. Did you?

 

[NerdElf]

Ubisoft. Our last hope.

 

[slipknot4]

Am I the only one that isn't bothered by this?

 

[Artina89]

I don't see Apple buying Sony, at least I hope not.

 

[No_Remainders]

*shakes magic 8 ball*

Don't count on it.

 

[ethaninja]

I doubt it's going to happen. Surely EA can't be THAT deep in shit.

 

[Trogdor1138]

I don't think this is real, if it is then Apple will be making major changes to their own company, which would be unwise at the moment considering all the good business they're doing.