The Case For Apple Buying Facebook 255
The article makes the case that Jobs has been hinting that he wants to actually spend some of the $51 billion Apple has been sitting on, and that Facebook is a likely candidate. Considering how thin the Ping social network is, and the integration issues the two companies have had, there are some good reasons for such a deal. And a heck of a lot of reasons why not.
Sounds Good (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not that stupid (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Yep.. (Score:5, Funny)
So negative!
Sounds like a good plan to me, and maybe Apple would have the know-how to stop all these privacy leaks.
Re:Daydreaming (Score:4, Funny)
They could buy DELL (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Daydreaming (Score:3, Funny)
Sharks included?
Re:Daydreaming (Score:5, Funny)
I think Steve wont be interested unless they come pre-installed with the laser beams.
Re:Not that stupid (Score:3, Funny)
That was before Farmville.
I know people who own farms who spend just as much time on Farmville as they do working on their real farms.
--jeffk++
Facebook + Apple = ... (Score:5, Funny)
The new, improved! Fapple!
Yah, I'd want a different social media website too. And a shower. Yech.
Re:Yep.. (Score:5, Funny)
Apple can't have caused the housing crash, Apple-made houses have no windows which makes them crash-proof.
Re:The perfect investor would be... (Score:4, Funny)
The Canadian Industry Association? What about them?
Re:Yep.. (Score:1, Funny)
As opposed to the antisocial site Livejournal.
Well, if you don't like it, you can fuck off and leave us alone!
Wait, hang on...
Your data is safe with Apple (Score:5, Funny)
Facebook staff have been amazed to discover that when Facebook passes users' complete details to application developers and advertisers, some of the partner companies might accidentally let slip the information in some manner [newstechnica.com].
"We are appalled at this information leak," said Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as he took a break from his personal RSS feed of drunk women's tits posted to his service. "But I can assure you that we have sternly suggested to everyone involved that they take somewhat greater care not to get caught, and maintain a serious demeanor when rolling around in the great big pit filled with money in their basement."
"I'm horrified and outraged," said office worker Brenda Busybody, 43 (IQ), "that stuff I put on the Internet is on the Internet. It violates everything I expect. I want privacy when I'm calling my boss a useless fuckstick to the entire world, all my coworkers and my boss himself. And when I'm playing a bit of FarmVille before we nick off down the pub."
Privacy advocates are working on Diaspora, a security-enhanced social network so far populated by Linux users who cryptographically sign every update about which episode of Babylon 5 they just finished watching alone in their parents' basement. "START PGP KEY BLOCK!" said open source software advocate Hiram Nerdboy, 17. "WE WILL PROTECT YOUR FREEDOMS!" The next version of Diaspora will allow users to list more than three friends, should there be any demand whatsoever for such a feature.
Facebook works on the now-standard "Web 2.0" business model: 1. Brutally sodomise the personal privacy of anyone who comes within a mile of your service and say "hey baby, I'm sorry" every time you're busted. 2. Sell ads.
If Apple bought Facebook (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not that stupid (Score:3, Funny)
...Except for the fact that Facebook has an elevated self-worth at the moment. Social networks really only have a lifespan of a few years before they are no longer used by the masses.
What are you talking about? You're talking like some of the biggest Internet companies in the world are just passing fads? That millions of users will just dry up and blow away? where are they going to go? Take all the trouble of learning some NEW website (which you probably don't' think will last long). Fact is dotcom acquisitions are solid investments for larger traditional companies, I just read that in an article from AOL-Time Warner. (see what I did there?)
Re:Yep.. (Score:3, Funny)
Apple can't have caused the housing crash, Apple-made houses have no windows which makes them crash-proof.
Some people might consider glass walls to be windows.
Re:Yep.. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Yep.. (Score:3, Funny)
What makes you think Apple is interested in your privacy?
Privacy sells.
Re:Yep.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Netscape, AOL, Facebook (Score:3, Funny)
Ha ha!
Apparently one of Murdoch's serfs has mod points today.
-FL
Re:Yep.. (Score:2, Funny)