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Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by umjames » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:37 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...

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.

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:38 PM UTC

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Post by dagw » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:39 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...

I wonder if Microsoft is thinking the same thing. Either as a defensive move to make sure Photoshop will always work on Windows or as an offensive move and making Photoshop and friends windows only in an attempt to strangle the OS X platform.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:40 PM UTC

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Post by jacquesm » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:41 PM UTC

napierzaza wrote: post #4

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

I have the hardest time figuring out if you're serious or sarcastic.

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:42 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.

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Post by ctravis » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:42 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.

Unless they kill off the mac version of the creative suite, that would be a huge hit for Apple.

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by ctravis » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:45 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.

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

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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Post by xenophanes » Thu, Oct 07, 2010, 8:46 PM UTC

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?

Re: Microsoft Buying Adobe?

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

ctravis wrote: post #18

umjames wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

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.