Cringely Posits Adobe's Purchase by Apple 245
An anonymous reader writes to mention another Robert Cringely piece discussing Apple's future. In his latest article, he lays out some goals for Apple on its quest to desktop dominance. An important link in this chain is Apple's purchase of Adobe Systems. From the article: "Adobe has already made one feint away from Mac development that required personal pressure from Steve Jobs on John Warnock to reverse. If Apple kinda-sorta embraces Windows enough for Adobe to question whether continued development for the native OS X platform is still warranted, well, then Apple WILL just become another Dell, which isn't what Steve Jobs wants. Steve wants Windows applications to run like crazy on his hybrid platform but to look like crap. In his heart of hearts, he'd still like to beat Microsoft on the merits, not just by leveraging some clever loophole. So he needs the top ISVs who are currently writing for OS X to continue writing for OS X, and that especially means Adobe."
The Cringe of Embracing Windows (Score:5, Funny)
I have seen it and, well at least it does run like crazy... [microsoft.com]
So the logic here is (Score:5, Funny)
What do call a CEO who makes the decision to chop $400 million off his company's profits?
Unemployed.
Gates Obliges Jobs (Score:5, Funny)
Well, it's up to Jobs to make sure of the former, but MS has already done what it can to accomplish that latter.
Re:Mod article '-1, Troll' (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, 'cuz, you know, like, they work for Infoworld and PC Magazine and stuff an' they're all corporate shills an' stuff an'...
Hey Cringely (Score:5, Funny)
-Curious on Slashdot
Re:Oh please! (Score:1, Funny)
Unless you're Bill Clinton, then it has, um, other uses.
The merged company name will be . . . (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hey Cringely (Score:2, Funny)
John C. Dvorak acquired by Robert X. Cringley (Score:5, Funny)
Morons. Why does this shit get posted here every week, clogging up my screen real estate. I want to read about motherboards.
It's all starting to make sense! (Score:3, Funny)
Apple buys Adobe.
Apple implements Windows API in Leopard.
Apple kills off OS X versions of Adobe products.
Apple fires OS X developers from Adobe (they can hang with the Aperture team).
Profit!
Is it just me, or is Cringley starting to enter Dvorak territory?
Re:software developers (Score:2, Funny)
Someone should really build something like that...
Starting Rumors (Score:2, Funny)
Re:So the logic here is (Score:5, Funny)
Carly Fiorina [wikipedia.org]
Well... And unemployed.
Re:Wow. (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, wait. You said he's onto something.
I first read that as he was on something.
Nevermind.
I Think He's Got Something There (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Mod article '-1, Troll' (Score:3, Funny)