Comments on: Is Google Going To Buy Apple? http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple grep understanding Fri, 25 May 2012 02:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: stuntman http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-64226 stuntman Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:22:50 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-64226 <p>Apple has far too much brand equity for anyone in their right mind to surrender it's name or identity. Google as well, though without the lengthy history Apple has. Were Apple to ever be "bought out" the owner wouldn't change the name unless they were retarded... and i don't know of any retarded people with tens of billions of dollars.</p> Apple has far too much brand equity for anyone in their right mind to surrender it’s name or identity. Google as well, though without the lengthy history Apple has. Were Apple to ever be “bought out” the owner wouldn’t change the name unless they were retarded… and i don’t know of any retarded people with tens of billions of dollars.

]]> By: stuntman http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-246963 stuntman Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:22:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-246963 <p>Apple has far too much brand equity for anyone in their right mind to surrender it's name or identity. Google as well, though without the lengthy history Apple has. Were Apple to ever be "bought out" the owner wouldn't change the name unless they were retarded... and i don't know of any retarded people with tens of billions of dollars.</p> Apple has far too much brand equity for anyone in their right mind to surrender it’s name or identity. Google as well, though without the lengthy history Apple has. Were Apple to ever be “bought out” the owner wouldn’t change the name unless they were retarded… and i don’t know of any retarded people with tens of billions of dollars.

]]> By: Andy Merrett http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-28470 Andy Merrett Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:14:06 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-28470 <p>Don't be so damn offensive ben. Don't read the blog if you don't like it. Don't need to bring intimate medical terms to bear just because you don't know how to scan the Internet properly.</p> Don’t be so damn offensive ben. Don’t read the blog if you don’t like it. Don’t need to bring intimate medical terms to bear just because you don’t know how to scan the Internet properly.

]]> By: Andy Merrett http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-246962 Andy Merrett Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:14:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-246962 <p>Don't be so damn offensive ben. Don't read the blog if you don't like it. Don't need to bring intimate medical terms to bear just because you don't know how to scan the Internet properly.</p> Don’t be so damn offensive ben. Don’t read the blog if you don’t like it. Don’t need to bring intimate medical terms to bear just because you don’t know how to scan the Internet properly.

]]> By: Michael S Black http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-28436 Michael S Black Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:42:54 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-28436 <p>Umm, Daniel, Methinks you've run yourself aground on the Isle of Mac, beware the natives are nasty. Notice the almost Pavlovian reaction to any negative (or non-conformist) viewpoint of the Mac landscape. Best just to back up and go searching for more fertile ground, the natives here have scorched the earth :)</p> Umm, Daniel, Methinks you’ve run yourself aground on the Isle of Mac, beware the natives are nasty. Notice the almost Pavlovian reaction to any negative (or non-conformist) viewpoint of the Mac landscape. Best just to back up and go searching for more fertile ground, the natives here have scorched the earth :)

]]> By: Michael S Black http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-246961 Michael S Black Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:42:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-246961 <p>Umm, Daniel, Methinks you've run yourself aground on the Isle of Mac, beware the natives are nasty. Notice the almost Pavlovian reaction to any negative (or non-conformist) viewpoint of the Mac landscape. Best just to back up and go searching for more fertile ground, the natives here have scorched the earth :)</p> Umm, Daniel, Methinks you’ve run yourself aground on the Isle of Mac, beware the natives are nasty. Notice the almost Pavlovian reaction to any negative (or non-conformist) viewpoint of the Mac landscape. Best just to back up and go searching for more fertile ground, the natives here have scorched the earth :)

]]> By: links for 2007-02-13 at Baron VC http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-28367 links for 2007-02-13 at Baron VC Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:35:29 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-28367 <p>[...] Steve Jobs Stepping Down, Google’s CEO Taking Over Apple Funny speculation. Maybe it will come true. Still, Steve does need to find a good successor. I hope he doesn’t screw it up and get shut out of his company like last time. (tags: google apple) [...]</p> [...] Steve Jobs Stepping Down, Google’s CEO Taking Over Apple Funny speculation. Maybe it will come true. Still, Steve does need to find a good successor. I hope he doesn’t screw it up and get shut out of his company like last time. (tags: google apple) [...]

]]> By: ben http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-28355 ben Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:05:34 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-28355 <p>Thanks for wasting part of my life with your completely ungrounded blog... douche.</p> Thanks for wasting part of my life with your completely ungrounded blog… douche.

]]> By: ben http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-246960 ben Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:05:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-246960 <p>Thanks for wasting part of my life with your completely ungrounded blog... douche.</p> Thanks for wasting part of my life with your completely ungrounded blog… douche.

]]> By: CC http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-28285 CC Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:59:46 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-28285 <p>Compelling evidence from your "buddy Ken" and a your other source of all things Apple -- a high up "Mac administrator," one step down from Steve Jobs himself! Super credible inside info you've got there ....</p> Compelling evidence from your “buddy Ken” and a your other source of all things Apple — a high up “Mac administrator,” one step down from Steve Jobs himself! Super credible inside info you’ve got there ….

]]> By: CC http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-246959 CC Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:59:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-246959 <p>Compelling evidence from your "buddy Ken" and a your other source of all things Apple -- a high up "Mac administrator," one step down from Steve Jobs himself! Super credible inside info you've got there ....</p> Compelling evidence from your “buddy Ken” and a your other source of all things Apple — a high up “Mac administrator,” one step down from Steve Jobs himself! Super credible inside info you’ve got there ….

]]> By: Hurtle http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-28274 Hurtle Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:04:27 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-28274 <p>This is not going to happen and as for:</p> <p>"Jobs has mentioned repeatedly that he’s going to be leaving soon"</p> <p>I follow Apple news quite closely and I have never seen one reference to Jobs leaving soon. Where have you seen this?</p> This is not going to happen and as for:

“Jobs has mentioned repeatedly that he’s going to be leaving soon”

I follow Apple news quite closely and I have never seen one reference to Jobs leaving soon. Where have you seen this?

]]> By: Hurtle http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-246958 Hurtle Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:04:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-246958 <p>This is not going to happen and as for:</p> <p>"Jobs has mentioned repeatedly that he’s going to be leaving soon"</p> <p>I follow Apple news quite closely and I have never seen one reference to Jobs leaving soon. Where have you seen this?</p> This is not going to happen and as for:

“Jobs has mentioned repeatedly that he’s going to be leaving soon”

I follow Apple news quite closely and I have never seen one reference to Jobs leaving soon. Where have you seen this?

]]> By: Tomas Jogin http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-28244 Tomas Jogin Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:09:42 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-28244 <p>This is never ever going to happen and you should stop listening to your friend.</p> This is never ever going to happen and you should stop listening to your friend.

]]> By: Tomas Jogin http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-246957 Tomas Jogin Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:09:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-246957 <p>This is never ever going to happen and you should stop listening to your friend.</p> This is never ever going to happen and you should stop listening to your friend.

]]> By: Tommo_UK http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-28241 Tommo_UK Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:56:59 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-28241 <p>My "friend" has it on good authority that you're talking out of your arse.</p> My “friend” has it on good authority that you’re talking out of your arse.

]]> By: Tommo_UK http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-246956 Tommo_UK Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:56:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-246956 <p>My "friend" has it on good authority that you're talking out of your arse.</p> My “friend” has it on good authority that you’re talking out of your arse.

]]> By: asiarock http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-28240 asiarock Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:55:25 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-28240 <p>Never gonna happen. There's no way that Steve Jobs will ever willfully leave or hand over the reigns of Apple to anyone...at least not any time soon.</p> Never gonna happen. There’s no way that Steve Jobs will ever willfully leave or hand over the reigns of Apple to anyone…at least not any time soon.

]]> By: asiarock http://danielmiessler.com/blog/is-google-going-to-buy-apple/comment-page-1#comment-246955 asiarock Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:55:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1131#comment-246955 <p>Never gonna happen. There's no way that Steve Jobs will ever willfully leave or hand over the reigns of Apple to anyone...at least not any time soon.</p> Never gonna happen. There’s no way that Steve Jobs will ever willfully leave or hand over the reigns of Apple to anyone…at least not any time soon.

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