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Originally Posted by Jakie
A little side note: Apple was in danger of going bankrupt, and Microsoft needed Apple around, so they would not get hit any harder with the anti-trust stuff, so remember that MS bailed out Apple to the tune of billions...
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Not 'billions' -
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"Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said today that the software giant will invest $150 million in Apple and will develop and ship future versions of its Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and development tools for the Macintosh. Both Apple and Microsoft executives denied that the Microsoft investment represents a path to converging the companies' operating systems. However, they said they had agreed to work out a settlement to a long-standing dispute over whether Microsoft's Windows operating system infringes on any of Apple's patents…"
"The news, coupled with Steve Jobs's announcements of new Apple board members, pushed the company's stock up more than 40 percent in morning trading. Apple gained more than 8 points in early trading over its closing price yesterday of 19-3/4…"
Those were the days
