Comments on: Apple's $15 billion cash hoard

By: Jim McBrayer Lawrenceburg, KY

Jim McBrayer Lawrenceburg, KY — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:41:43 +0000

Dear Mr Jhobs

You don't now me but I now you as being a man of grate integrity and honestly. My name is Nkjei Mujori and I am from Lagos, Nigeria. My father was the last king of Nigeria before he was… Hold on just one second Mr. Jhobs, someone is just now kicking down my front door….;

By: john Scott, Ft. Myers, FL

john Scott, Ft. Myers, FL — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:13:25 +0000

Lots of good comments here.

Just thinking outloud now, but what would happen if Apple bought Honda (HMC). Honda's design and quality capability rival Apple. Honda is a world-wide leader in robots. Honda has strong finances, but faces challenges due to its focus on the U.S. market. Could the marriage result in new products from Honda that would be a catalyst for fast growth in South America, Asia, and the Middle East?

By: John A. MacKay, Sarasota, Florida

John A. MacKay, Sarasota, Florida — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:19:35 +0000

Steve Jobs, I assume you are listening. There are some good ideas here, and many not so good. But you have surprised everyone in the past and will do so in future. Take a week, go to Bar Harbor and consider this. Lots of other companies are doing their own thing, and many are failing. Your kind of thinking sould turn around some rust belt industry, make a jump of faith to new technology, solidify Apple with another industry leader in need of new blood, create the truly NEXT thing or not. Those who believe you are capable expect you to figure this out. Look at innovative companies or those who have been inovators. Sony, Cypress, Texas Instruments, AMD and add one or more to Apple. Look for those who can take you to new markets or re-define old ones. You did well with the iPhone, nearly well with the iTV and iPods will become commodities. What else can do that? What will make a difference in the world? Wind and solar energy need a friend, not existing energy companies. Make a difference!

By: pete hotchins saco, maine

pete hotchins saco, maine — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:12:56 +0000

The stock market is going down big time, so they should wait for the bottom, 6 months after nasdq turns down, buy there shares back "then" , that way they can double their money in a year's time and use that for investment.

By: Ibukun Oni, Lagos Nigeria

Ibukun Oni, Lagos Nigeria — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:38:37 +0000

STEVE JOB.STEVE JOBS.STEVE JOBS! while u decide on what to do with the mega bucks, invest less than 1/10 tenth of the greens in Nigeria's Private Power Generation Project and see if d profits won't daze u! Just remember i gave u this idea. Cheers

By: R. Starinsky, Chicago, IL.

R. Starinsky, Chicago, IL. — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:43:30 +0000

A durable, lightweight, portable computer that recognizes handwriting and speech, has a touchscreen, with a footprint that is bigger than a PDA, yet smaller and thinner than today's oversized laptops, using solid state drive technology and priced just under $1000 — that's where Apple should be spending it's fortune.. perhaps we'll see such a product in the very near future.

By: David Thatcher, San Diego, CA

David Thatcher, San Diego, CA — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:04:20 +0000

Why does everybody want Apple to do something? Whether it's "spend the cash" or "get a new CEO" or "buy Nintendo" (all of which I have seen) they all want Apple to try something new.

I say Apple should keep its focus straight ahead the way it is going. It is doing well- why fix something that isn't broken? Apple should not give in to the market prognosticators who want them to take a new course.

Besides- a nice store of cash comes in handy when Apple has to deal with lawsuits.

By: Gaetano Marano - Cosenza, Italy

Gaetano Marano - Cosenza, Italy — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:56:04 +0000

in the past, every time I've said on forums that Apple could sell a PC version of the OSX I've always received sarcastic critics… but… the CURRENT version of the OSX already IS able to run on PCs with just a few problems, then Apple is pretty close to a PERFECT version of the OSX for PCs… so, the Apple strategy could be:

1. sell a cheap OSX for PCs

2. quickly grow in the PC OS market

3. earn much more billion$$$

4. BUY MICROSOFT !!!!!!!!!!!

By: Ted, Atlanta GA

Ted, Atlanta GA — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:37:55 +0000

Some of the smaller software companies they could pickup that would make sense:

SwSoft {Parallels} (www.swsoft)

Ambrosia Software (www.ambrosiasw.com)

IGG Software, LLC (www.iggsoftware.com)

Omni Group (www.omnigroup.com)

Barebones Software (www.barebones.com)

ConceptDraw (www.conceptdraw.com/en)

Panic Software (www.panic.com)

Late Night Software (www.latenightsw.com)

Ettore Software (www.ettoresoftware.com)

Zoiper Software (www.zoiper.com)

Realbasic (www.realbasic.com)

Also maybe pickign up a Corel (www.corel) might also make sense from a software standpoint.

By: Kevin SP, Perth, Western Australia

Kevin SP, Perth, Western Australia — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:47:25 +0000

There is a huge market in the small to medium size companies for a plug and go financial solution, MRP or a scaled down SAP Business one equivalent. Building PC networks with 3rd party financial packages databases and e-commerce strikes fear into many entrepreneurs. Buy Intuit and build a one stop financial solution. A niche that would be profitable and enable a cult following as Apple did with graphic designers but this time with accountants. Just an idea