Next Microsoft
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If only MS could see far enough down the line, that their bailout of that troubled little company would create their biggest competitor. And all they wanted at that point, was SOME competition to get the governemnt off their back:
"It was August 6, 1997, Microsoft was being sued by the federal government, and Apple was struggling. No one had even heard of an iPod. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced to the company's shareholders that Microsoft was buying $150 million in non-voting shares of Apple stock, and guaranteeing to support Office for the Mac for five years."
All the haters, should at least thank MS for this, or you wouldn't have your beloved Apple as that troubled time was still 4 years prior to he iPod and they would likely not have made it that far.
- governemnt typo. Oh well.ETM
- I am thankful. I don't hate MS at all, but I do like my iPod/iPhone/iPad.ETM
- A dozen reasons why Apple needed help, back then:
http://www.oobject.c…ETM - Amazing how far they've come. MS just needs a visionary and to break up/spin off some divisions.ETM