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Google CEO Joins Apple's Board

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the inquiring-minds-wanna-know dept.

Phooey42 writes "AppleInsider is reporting that Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, has been approved to join Apple's board of directors, bringing the board's total head-count up to eight. From the article, 'Schmidt also sits on Google's board of directors and Princeton University's board of trustees. He joins other Apple board members that include: former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore Jr.; President and CEO of Harwinton Capital, Jerry York; Chairman and CEO of Genentech, Arthur Levinson; Chairman and CEO J. Crew, Millard Drexler; Chairman and former CEO of Intuit, Bill Campbell, former CFO of Apple, Fred Anderson; and Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.'"

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  1. Goggle-ization of Apple... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I knew Google was taking over the world, but I never suspected that Steve Jobs would let them into the Board Room. Of course, this is the same guy who had a larger-than-life video image of Bill Gates gloating over him. What's next, GoggleDisney?

  2. Re:Oh hell no. by SeekerDarksteel · · Score: 4, Funny

    This post gets my vote for the "Most fitting poster name" of the year award.

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  3. Steve Ballmer... by 5plicer · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... just threw a chair.

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  4. Hmmm.... by linguae · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...with all of the chairs being tossed around by Steve Ballmer (according to Slashdot), you'd think that Microsoft ran out of chairs by now.

    1. Re:Hmmm.... by NoGuffCheck · · Score: 2, Funny

      you probably think the google-ebay deal was about advertising revenue. it was just to secure a supply of chairs for the upcoming carnage over at redmond.. with balmer pre-occupied with an endless supply of chairs to throw, google and apple will be free to take over the world! muhahahaaarrrggh!

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    2. Re:Hmmm.... by wbren · · Score: 4, Funny
      ...you'd think that Microsoft ran out of chairs by now.
      They only have one chair left, and I don't think that even Ballmer has the balls to throw him across a room.
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  5. Your sig (there is): by IANAAC · · Score: 4, Funny
    If only there were a girl that was like this OS [apple.com] in my life..

    http://www.digibarn.com/collections/screenshots/Sc reenshots%20Funstuff/apple_weed.jpg

  6. Re:Hunh. And this matters why? by PHPfanboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, "Get Microsoft" is their shared similar values

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  7. Re:Women? by pookemon · · Score: 2, Funny

    "than an olympic coach choosing 100m runners based on ability and ending up with Kenyans"

    Kenyans are long distance runners...

    (Granted for /. readers 100m probably is long distance.) ;)

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  8. Today they added another member of the board by sgant · · Score: 3, Funny

    In a stunning move sure to send ripples across the tech industry, Apple today announced another member to it's Board of Directors. That person? You guessed it: Frank Stallone.

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