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From: nelson@ohlone.UUCP (Bron Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,talk.rumors
Subject: Re: An Honest-to-Goodness Rumor!
Message-ID: <171@ohlone.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 8-Apr-87 21:57:43 EST
Article-I.D.: ohlone.171
Posted: Wed Apr  8 21:57:43 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 13-Apr-87 04:23:16 EST
References: <1345@phred.UUCP> <4655@jhunix.UUCP>
Organization: Cray Research Inc., Livermore, CA
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Keywords: Apple vs. Sun
Summary: doubtful.  MacII trying to beat Sun in the market.
Xref: mnetor comp.misc:448 talk.rumors:559

In article <4655@jhunix.UUCP>, ins_adhw@jhunix.UUCP (Daniel Wachsstock) writes:
> In article <1345@phred.UUCP> artm@phred.UUCP (Art "Faster! Faster!" Marriott) writes:
> >I was recently informed that cash-rich Apple Computer
> >is seeking to buy out Sun
> 
> I've been hearing these rumors for the past 3 or so years. It seems that
> Apple keeps getting more cash, offering to buy Sun, being refused, and
> trying again.  The most interesting part of the rumor (I think this may
> have been from the Wall Street Journal) is that Apple is not interested
> in Sun's products, but in their people.

The folks at Apple have been known to use the phrase 'Sun killer' when
refering to the MacII.  I don't believe Sun really has to worry yet,
but it certainly seems that Apple is trying to muscle in on the market,
rather than buy out an existing company.  I tend to agree that the folks
at Sun are probably not too interested in selling out (on the other hand,
now that Sun is a public corporation, Apple could probably tender an offer
that the board couldn't refuse).  I think they'll slug it out in the market
for awhile yet.
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Bron Nelson     {ihnp4, lll-lcc}!ohlone!nelson
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