Microsoft Buying Adobe?

#1

Post by Mikecsi » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 7:59 PM UTC

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#2

Post by dbrannan » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:30 PM UTC

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...

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

#3

Post by jerhewet » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:32 PM UTC

WHY?!?! Why, God, oh WHY!

Adobe has long lost any luster it might have had, and has descended into outsourced maintenance-ware. An acquisition like this would be about as smart as Intel acquiring Mc(rap)fee...

EDIT: aCquisition.

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Post by napierzaza » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:33 PM UTC

My god, with them together, what great software will they make!

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Post by spicyj » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:34 PM UTC

Please, no.

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Post by protomyth » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:34 PM UTC

jerhewet wrote: post #3

WHY?!?! Why, God, oh WHY! Adobe has long lost any luster it might have had, and has descended into outsourced maintenance-ware. An acquisition like this would be about as smart as Intel acquiring Mc(rap)fee... EDIT: aCquisition.

Well, to be fair, maybe Flash for OS X would actually improve. On the other hand, Flash for Linux might meet with an unfortunate accident.

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Post by hswolff » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:35 PM UTC

I feel like there's a joke in there somewhere... Something about how an adobe (proper noun) is naturally small and soft. Seems somehow fitting for the two companies to become one, no?

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Post by cryptoz » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:36 PM UTC

"Microsoft Flash".

shudder

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

#9

Post by pseudonym » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:36 PM UTC

protomyth wrote: post #6

jerhewet wrote: post #3

WHY?!?! Why, God, oh WHY! Adobe has long lost any luster it might have had, and has descended into outsourced maintenance-ware. An acquisition like this would be about as smart as Intel acquiring Mc(rap)fee... EDIT: aCquisition.

Well, to be fair, maybe Flash for OS X would actually improve. On the other hand, Flash for Linux might meet with an unfortunate accident.

50-100% processor usage isn't already an unfortunate accident?

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by protomyth » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:37 PM UTC

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.