Question: What if Microsoft bought Apple?

This will probably be filed under "when hell freezes over" but it may be time to explore the notion that a little cooperation could reduce, or solve, both firms' "impossible" problems. I think that the possibilities of Microsoft and Apple joining forces isn't all the far fetch these days. Microsoft chose Motorola's chips for the Xbox 360 and Apple switched to a Intel chip for their computers. Since Microsoft is primarily a software company and Apple, even though they won't admit it, is primarily a hardware company it is really a no lose venture. Apple has great looking hardware and Microsoft has....has....well, they have software. Think about the number of computers Apple would sell if it was somewhat painless to install windows on a iBook or a macmini. The operating system is really the only thing stopping most people from buying a mac. Not to mention that most games are not written for both platforms. Who in their right mind would switch and have to pony up a lot of money to repurchase a lot of the software that you already own. I think there is something in the works between this two giants...stay tuned.

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