Author: JT Smith
Morningstar.com (via Yahoo) speculates on the possibility of Apple purchasing PDA maker Handspring: “For someone like Steve Jobs, to whom good design is a religion, getting the brains behind the first successful mass-market handheld in house would be a real
coup. After all, this is a market that Apple’s had its eye on for some time–remember the Newton? Given Apple’s renewed push into the consumer market, with
retail stores opening up just last week, having an Apple-logoed handheld seems like a natural evolution for the company. Moreover, should the Handspring
crew turn up its nose at Apple shares, Apple’s got the money to get the deal done, with around $4 billion in cash in the bank.”
coup. After all, this is a market that Apple’s had its eye on for some time–remember the Newton? Given Apple’s renewed push into the consumer market, with
retail stores opening up just last week, having an Apple-logoed handheld seems like a natural evolution for the company. Moreover, should the Handspring
crew turn up its nose at Apple shares, Apple’s got the money to get the deal done, with around $4 billion in cash in the bank.”
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