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Apple To Buy ARM?
gyrogeerloose writes "An article in the London Evening Standard claims that Apple has made an $8 billion offer to acquire ARM Holdings. For those few Slashdotters who don't already know, ARM makes the processor chips that power Apple's iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. However, ARM processors are also used by other manufacturers, including Palm and, perhaps most significantly, companies building Android phones. This explains why Apple might be willing to spend so much on the deal — almost 20% of its cash reserves. Being able to control who gets to use the processors (and, more importantly, who doesn't) would give Apple a huge advantage over its competitors."
A leg is about 20% of your body mass, so...
-mkb
Now this is scary. One small step for Apple towards their global technocratic dictatorship.
Dictatorship? I don't think so. Theocracy? Yes.
When Steve dies, he'll be turned into a God and prayed to by His followers. After all, he's already a demi-god.
His followers will be recognized by the rimless glasses, black faux turtlenecks, and razor stubble.
When cursing others, the Follower, aka FanBoy, will say "Go to Microsoft! You Son of a PC!"
Sneeze? "Jobs bless you!"
And of course, Wozniak will be sainted. There will also be a virgin birth myth and some other stuff, but it will come.
RIP America
July 4, 1776 - September 11, 2001
If Apple successfully buys ARM, I will sue Apple myself.
When Steve dies, he'll be turned into a God and prayed to by His followers. After all, he's already a demi-god.
South Park will show Steve Jobs in a bear costume.
His followers will be recognized by the rimless glasses, black faux turtlenecks, and razor stubble.
When cursing others, the Follower, aka FanBoy...
Change "Follower" to "Macolyte" and you're onto a winner
It mentions 5.2 billion. But it has some odd symbol like a squiggly L in front of it. Probably Lira or something, I think that's what they use in France.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Nice of you to rewrite what the parent said for those who skipped the rest of his comment right after the sentence you quoted.
Mada mada dane.
Hyperbole: The best thing EVER!
[quote]It seems like slashdot is getting fewer and fewer user posts and more and more M$ related astroturf.[/quote] If you can put some tinfoil on your head, maybe it will bypass the Reality Distortion Field that is affecting you.
Why would they want to do that if we all know that Apple's iPad is based on a Dual-core Power chip?