Comment Agreed (Score 3, Informative) 159
Yeah, one of Apple's selling points is no-brainer compatability with other Apple products. Having seperate companies would have to hurt them there.
One another note, how are smaller, specialized companies more stable than larger diversified companies. Isn't diversification a basic principle of business? I'd say Apple has that part down pretty well.
You can read an interesting piece from an analyst at the University of Iowa here. (It's the google-ized html of a pdf.) The summary: Apple stock is nice because of their diversity as a company. Here's a quote:
But then we knew that already. ;)
One another note, how are smaller, specialized companies more stable than larger diversified companies. Isn't diversification a basic principle of business? I'd say Apple has that part down pretty well.
You can read an interesting piece from an analyst at the University of Iowa here. (It's the google-ized html of a pdf.) The summary: Apple stock is nice because of their diversity as a company. Here's a quote:
Diversification in product offerings not only draws new customers, but also deepens the commitment of existing users.
But then we knew that already.
