Apple needs to spend

[g/re/p]

I think Apple should buy my house for twice its appraised value and then give me the money.

[Qion]

I'd love for Apple to acquire either Adobe or Luxology. Adobe probably wouldn't fly in court, but Luxology is definitely a doable option. They're a small group of very smart and innovative people who have created a fantastic mainstream product that works beautifully on OS X.

Really, though, does anybody honestly believe that money isn't being used? It's great for both business deals and managing their share prices. It forces companies to play level with Apple, and it assures that they have a backup R&D powerhouse should a product line fail or a recession happen.

[bbloke]

There is news that Apple has agreed to buy PA Semi, a chip manufacturer, at a cost of $278 million in cash. As PA Semi specialize in low power chips, there's obvious speculation about usage in the iPhone or in iPods...