Re: What if...

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Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> writes:

>    Did Microsoft bail out Apple? Yes. It was not just the $150 million
>investment. What turned things around for Apple was the approving pat on the
>nose from Microsoft. Heck, ~*~ G*A*T*E*S ~*~ even appeared with (to) Apple's
>CEO for the Sweetness & Light announcement. The message was "Microsoft is not
>going to let Apple collapse".


Here is a quote from the source, when pressed to clarify why they invested:

"You keep either intentionally or unintentionally trying to confuse the
goals we had for investing in the relationship (with Apple) with the
goals we had overall for investing in Apple." - Bill Gates


Such an eloquent explanation should put this discussion to rest ;o)

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Eric <habanero@delphi.com>