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rumor started by a Barron's analyst that Apple is positioning itself to make buyout bid for Disney now that Steve is on the board of Disney.
 
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That would be some news I tell you, maybe apple wants to take over the entertainment business altogetehr :) !

But hardly tomorrow's announcement, as tomorrow's shw is titled "Join us for some fun new products".

But it'd be cool all the same.
 
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The disney ipod?

You don't even know how good that would be...a video iPod about 3" bigger all around...it's already fairly kid-proof...add some Disney content and voila, instant car trip pacifier :D
 
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it would be like the u2 ipod. i could see it now. Jobs:'' now shipping, the disney ipod"
 
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I can't say that an Apple buyout of Disney would ever happen, or is even possible. I don't think Apple has near the capital to leverage something like that. The big news on the Pixar deal is that with Disney acquiring that studio, Steve Jobs will own 7% or Disney stock, which will make him the largest single holder of Disney Stock. That is much more than Michael Eisner's 1% and will make Steve a member of the Disney Board of Directors. I have to say that is a far fetched idea Apple taking over when they can't even get their market share to increase at more than a snail's pace. I would say there is a better chance of Apple converting to Windows than them buying Disney.
 

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