While I also don't think Apple will buy Sony, they kinda are in the same place Apple was in the 90's pre-jobs. They have a strong brand but make a TON of mediocre products. Jobs coming in and axing everything non-essential to a small "only the best" product line up could really turn the company around. I wouldn't write them off just because of their current lineup.
You're arguing that Jobs could fix Sony, which is probably true.
But there are many companies which could be fixed by a CEO such as Jobs. What brick would Sony bring to Apple's offer that makes sense to buy rather than make?
* brand recognition? Sony's isn't too bad, but it's leagues away from Apple's.
* a bunch of Wintel PC with nice-looking casings? Come on!
* a bunch of almost adequate MP3 players? LOL.
* rights on their music and movies portfolio? This sounds much better, but I doubt they would buy the whole Sony-the-consumer-appliances-maker to get Sony-the-music-major.
I fail to see what would make Sony valuable specifically to Apple.
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While I also don't think Apple will buy Sony, they kinda are in the same place Apple was in the 90's pre-jobs. They have a strong brand but make a TON of mediocre products. Jobs coming in and axing everything non-essential to a small "only the best" product line up could really turn the company around. I wouldn't write them off just because of their current lineup.
You're arguing that Jobs could fix Sony, which is probably true.
But there are many companies which could be fixed by a CEO such as Jobs. What brick would Sony bring to Apple's offer that makes sense to buy rather than make?
* brand recognition? Sony's isn't too bad, but it's leagues away from Apple's.
* a bunch of Wintel PC with nice-looking casings? Come on!
* a bunch of almost adequate MP3 players? LOL.
* rights on their music and movies portfolio? This sounds much better, but I doubt they would buy the whole Sony-the-consumer-appliances-maker to get Sony-the-music-major.
I fail to see what would make Sony valuable specifically to Apple.