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Pathetic speculative article with a link-bait of a title.

speculative? the first part was entirely a joke. the second part builds off of it to explain the situation they're in and why they had to go into debt.

I take it you didn't read past the first few paragraphs.

Is there some problem with giving the money to the shareholders via dividends or buybacks? I would have thought the shareholders would be happy in proportion to the amount of money being given out. And if Apple cannot invest it, then it makes sense to give it to others who can try to do better.

/me nearly fainted.

Far out my heart skipped a beat. Had to run that through Google news.

Just because Apple has lots of cash doesn't mean they need to spend it buying companies they have no expertise in running.

Also, becoming a faceless megacorp conglomerate that's defined solely by its size rather than by a coherent product lineup is probably the worst thing that could ever happen to Apple. They have one of the most valuable brands in history right now, throwing that away for the sake of empire building would hasten their end faster than anything a competitor could do.

Can this title be edited? It's an outrageous title based on the content.

I was scared by that title.

Apple Buys Intel