Microsoft Buying Adobe? • Hacker News Board

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by charlief » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:47 PM UTC

Regarding: "Adobe's shares rise as much as 17 percent"

Just a small detail, but the above bullet exaggerates the indicative reaction of the market. It was up 17 percent for an instant because someone fat fingered and bought it for $30.00 exactly at 3:08pm (Added: 12 minutes after the announcement at 2:56pm), maybe a little excited to buy in. Really it is up 10-11%, which is a strong and positive reaction, but there is more uncertainty factored into the price than what the bullet would seem to imply.

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by seiji » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:48 PM UTC

cryptoz wrote: post #8

"Microsoft Flash". shudder

"Adobe Flash"

shudder

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by dstein » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:48 PM UTC

spicyj wrote: post #5

Please, no.

What's the worst that could happen? This might actually create a vortex of suckage capable of destroying them both.

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by MichaelApproved » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:50 PM UTC

I think MS time and money would be better spent buying much smaller web companies that innovate and grow. Adobe is old and shrinking.

As a .net dev id love to see them grow the community beyond enterprise.

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by dbrannan » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:50 PM UTC

umjames wrote: post #11

dbrannan wrote: post #2

I've often wondered why Apple doesn't buy Adobe, kill all development for PCs, and leave Microsoft high and dry in the creative market. Just saying...

I don't know how Apple would feel about having to deal with all those enterprise customers who run Adobe software on PCs only. Also, a number of Adobe products don't have Mac versions, like ColdFusion and JRun. Yes, there are still places that rely on this software.

Coldfusion runs on Mac, not certain about JRun.

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by bhiggins » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:51 PM UTC

dbrannan wrote: post #2

I've often wondered why Apple doesn't buy Adobe, kill all development for PCs, and leave Microsoft high and dry in the creative market. Just saying...

Apple already has all the PDF technology they want, and the creative products are too high end (too niche) or Apple has a competing product.

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by commieneko » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:52 PM UTC

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by MichaelApproved » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:52 PM UTC

Could they be doing this so flash 11 includes silverlight support?

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by mcbain » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:52 PM UTC

xenophanes wrote: post #19

protomyth wrote: post #10

Apple really needs to buy Adobe. Apple's response will determine how much life they see in their "truck" (OS X) line. This, coupled with Intel's comments on Apple, really make me wonder.

What comments by intel?

Maybe various comments indicating how they are unhappy they've missed the mobile bus, including seemingly oddball suggestions like a tool to "port" iOS apps to x86: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/69637/20101007/intel-porting...

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by tuacker » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:53 PM UTC

jrockway wrote: post #20

ctravis wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Killing off the Mac version of CS would do a pretty good job halting Apple's inroads into enterprise

What's "CS"? Unless it's Outlook's calendaring, I doubt it will have any effect on "the enterprise". Remember, most people only use their computers to send email, setup meetings, and browse Facebook.

CS is shorthand for Creative Suite. A collection of several Adobe products into one package available in several flavors.

http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/