The Devil's Advocate - If Apple Buys Adobe, Is the Operating System Market up for Grabs?

Posted by tadelste on Dec 18, 2005 5:19 PM EDT
The Mac Observer; By John Kheit
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It doesn't take a brain surgeon to see why. Borrowing heavily from Mr. Cringely's terminology, there are several industry realities and stories, each having its own vector/trajectory that might lead one to seeing the importance of Adobe to Apple's well being. Adobe owns key graphic sector applications. Meanwhile, Microsoft has a strangle-hold over Apple with Office for the Mac. Were Apple to buy Adobe, it would give Apple the leverage it needs to ensure Microsoft keeps making Office for the Mac.

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