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Re:Apple Has $51 Billion and a Shopping List. Is Facebook On... by smhinsey on Tuesday October 19, 2010 @04:51AM (#1806560)
Why not wait a few more years and buy Disney? There's a relationship there, and it gets them a whole range from content providers to broadcasters.
Re:Apple Has $51 Billion and a Shopping List. Is Facebook On... by agaton on Tuesday October 19, 2010 @10:04AM (#1807142)
I don't think Apple is interested in Disney. But a company that fits Apple and their revenue streams is Spotify. Many similarities between the companies as well, with focus on design and user experience rather than features.
Re:Apple Has $51 Billion and a Shopping List. Is Facebook On... by korch on Tuesday October 19, 2010 @07:42AM (#1806796)
I agree, as I think Disney is the only other company on the planet that in many ways is a mirror of Apple.

Let us compare: Founded by a charismatic visionary, check. Highly aesthetic products, check. Fulfilling dreams of fantasy and the future, check. Communities of cult followers, check. Popularity driven by youth culture, check. Spare no expense nor detail to achieve perfection in design, check. I could keep going...