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Re: What if Apple bought Tesla?

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Post by kristianp »

webwielder wrote: post #4

Ah, very clever, omitting the question mark at the end of the title, thereby avoiding the imperatives of Betteridge's Law by technicality. EDIT: And I see the actual article title got around the law in a different way, by asking the question such that the answer "No" is nonsensical! Still, I like the sound of that exchange: Writer: What if Apple bought Tesla? Me: NO

Ha yes, exactly. This article is a big fantasy by someone who thinks Apple can bring something to Tesla apart from some design rules for the tablet in the dash.

Re: What if Apple bought Tesla?

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Post by lukeholder »

rkuykendall-com wrote: post #15

Apple is such an absolutely massive company, but Musk makes them look so small. On the one hand, Apple has more brand recognition and cash than God. On the other hand, when you spend your time dreaming about electric cars, rockets, and hyperloops... who would want to play with laptops? Musk plays the game on an entirely different level. I think Sergey Brin understands this. Google is playing on that level. Self-drivi…

Don't underestimate that Apple has a good grasp of the cutting edge technologies even if they are not building those things themselves and putting out beta after beta. What Apple have a knack for is waiting until the technology is at a stage where there is a real and legitimate consumer use for the technology and refine it down to where its practically usable.

Futurist tech list google glass and self driving cars is exciting - but not within the grasps of real use by everyday people.

Re: What if Apple bought Tesla?

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Post by taybin »

rkuykendall-com wrote: post #15

Apple is such an absolutely massive company, but Musk makes them look so small. On the one hand, Apple has more brand recognition and cash than God. On the other hand, when you spend your time dreaming about electric cars, rockets, and hyperloops... who would want to play with laptops? Musk plays the game on an entirely different level. I think Sergey Brin understands this. Google is playing on that level. Self-drivi…

"Do you want to sell sugared computers for the rest of your life?"

Re: What if Apple bought Tesla?

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Post by danhak »

gkoberger wrote: post #17
danhak wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tesla needs no cash infusion. Their balance sheet is quite strong and their business is more-or-less break-even on cash flow.

I bet they could figure out something to do with the extra billions they'd have access to.

True, but that's substantially different than "much needed."

I don't mean to quibble, but Tesla have also shown that they are not shy about dipping back into the markets for capital. Their last offering raised ~$1 billion. I think any potential acquirer has more to gain than Tesla.

Re: What if Apple bought Tesla?

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Post by Avitas »

Excellent, excellent and, dare I say, excellent idea!!!

Other excellent 'OMG tht wud b 2 awsum' dynamic synergy takeover/purchase ideas:

1) Santa Claus buys Disney

2) Comcast buys Time Warner

3) Superman buys Spiderman

4) Peter GriffIn buys statue of Gwyneth Paltrow making out with Harriet Tubman

Re: What if Apple bought Tesla?

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Post by gfodor »

rkuykendall-com wrote: post #15

Apple is such an absolutely massive company, but Musk makes them look so small. On the one hand, Apple has more brand recognition and cash than God. On the other hand, when you spend your time dreaming about electric cars, rockets, and hyperloops... who would want to play with laptops? Musk plays the game on an entirely different level. I think Sergey Brin understands this. Google is playing on that level. Self-drivi…

So what is Apple cooking up in their labs, if you're so sure they're not doing any of the things listed?

Re: What if Apple bought Tesla?

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Post by ksec »

OH FOR Christ Sake.

Are all these Journalist really that much of an idiot? Or do they try to sell a new Steve Jobs to the world.

Elon Musk is not Steve Jobs, Far from it. Not saying this as good thing or a bad thing. But for those area that Steve Jobs are genius at, Elon Musk doesn't even earn pass marks.

Lei Jun , CEO of Xiaomi, I mean WTF, Steve Jobs of China? I admit Lei Jun is good in things Steve Jobs aren't very good it. But again, no Lei Jun is not another Steve Jobs.

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