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Originally Posted by unlurking
Yeah, Jobs out-played Gates. 
The move buy Gates was PURELY business. At the same time it happened they announce Mac Office. Boom, M$ profits. Then they dump a boat load of cash in to Apple, and Apple begins a fast upsurge in sales.
All of a sudden, this VERY small change amounts to HUGE DOLLARS in the M$ monopoly court case because they once again have a thriving competitor and simply get slapped with fines rather than being split up.
I'm not saying Apple was on its death bead, or even close, but to say M$ didn't make out like gang-busters is incorrect. To deny the success brought about by the "collaboration" efforts (Jobs plans, Gates $$$), is to seriously overestimate where Apple was at the time. |
Oh, you're completly right and I don't disagree with you at all. I don't think I said anything that would contradict this, either (you act like you're talking to a Mac bigot, which I most definitely am not).
My only point was that $150 Million investment was then, and still is now, painted by the media as the "day Microsoft saved Apple." That is so absurd, but that's the way it was seen. Apple needed Mac Office. Gates needed to avoid a court case. They made a deal that benefited both sides. Simple as that.