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Old 07-05-2007, 05:46 AM
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Microsoft investing hundreds of millions into Apple Computer Inc. in the mid-90s to prevent the company from going into bankruptcy and closing.

Apple buying out the creative inventor of the iPod and selling it to the masses. Without the Apple buyout, you probably wouldn't even have an iPod today.

Google purchasing Blogger and Youtube. Both services have expanded and provide more options to users now.

Hewlett Packard's purchase of Compaq computers which increased the features available on their computers and the quality while lowering prices for consumers across the board.

Disney Studios purchase of ABC to provide a wider range of offerings to customers around the world.

Adelphia's buyout by Time Warner which brought lower prices and more selection to millions of customers.

You win.
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Old 07-05-2007, 06:15 AM
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*cringes* I hope tis works out, although wondering how this will effect those of us with commercial hacks for vbulletin.
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Old 07-05-2007, 06:16 AM
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I did not know that Microsoft did that? I thought it was cause Steve Jobs leaving and creating his own computer company and 'NeXT' the computer that was suppose to bring down Apple. I still have a dozen Black 21in monitors and they still work till this day.

I just had to change the power cord and place an vga adapter to work on P.C. computers.
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Old 07-05-2007, 06:25 AM
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Not cool :/
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Old 07-05-2007, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Wayne Luke View Post
Microsoft investing hundreds of millions into Apple Computer Inc. in the mid-90s to prevent the company from going into bankruptcy and closing.

Apple buying out the creative inventor of the iPod and selling it to the masses. Without the Apple buyout, you probably wouldn't even have an iPod today.

Google purchasing Blogger and Youtube. Both services have expanded and provide more options to users now.

Hewlett Packard's purchase of Compaq computers which increased the features available on their computers and the quality while lowering prices for consumers across the board.

Disney Studios purchase of ABC to provide a wider range of offerings to customers around the world.

Adelphia's buyout by Time Warner which brought lower prices and more selection to millions of customers.
1. Microsoft gave apple money, they didnt buy apple. Thus making that statement an incorrect answer to his question.

2. iPods are crap, they are made to cheaply, screen scratches, batteries die after 2-3 years and its impossible to get some good support.

3. Blogger is for noobs, as is a free forum host. Most people these days that want quality, no adds forced apon them and the customisation they want themself will purchase and host professionally. Also with their YouTube, i pefered the old layout much better then the new beta layout for the viewing of videos and the search results. Also Youtube are deleting alot of videos that should be deleted, for example videos against religion. How is that fair for people to say how good religion is but we are not allowed to say the bad things about it.

4. HP are very cheap, only a few hundred dollars for an extremly low spec machine. You can even buy them at Target. You are mad to purchase one.

5. ABC is nothing but documentary's, cooking and kid shows, i goto school for that crap.

6. I dont even know what Adelphia is.

The morral is, we use a product and a company because we like the product and the company, the way it is. We donot throw our money at you to make large changes as this. And dont say its not large, because it is. vBulletin is worth over hundreds of thousands, if not more, with the money you guys pull in.
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Old 07-05-2007, 07:27 AM
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I'm seeing price hikes in the near future.

Larger companies\corporations like to see LARGER profit margins and at the same time cut corners.

I agree. When one company takes another company over, they tend to be greedy and have prices skyrocket through the roof. If that is the case, then I might not renew my license. We'll see what happens.
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Old 07-05-2007, 07:53 AM
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I bought 3 IPB licenses for my forums because of this. Just incase.
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Old 07-05-2007, 08:46 AM
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I bought 3 IPB licenses for my forums because of this. Just incase.
Wtf? Are you a mad man? Thats friggen crazy! You just spent almost 300$ on something your not even certain on!?!?!
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:11 AM
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Wtf? Are you a mad man? Thats friggen crazy! You just spent almost 300$ on something your not even certain on!?!?!
He post this same over at vBulletin.com

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showp...&postcount=134


I am glad the owner got his baby bought, as this is what most creators of anything on the net would love to have. He probable wish Microsoft & Google would of been in a bidding war over his script.
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Old 07-05-2007, 10:20 AM
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Gee, I wish if I live in the UK where I could work for Jelsoft and make it to the top. =[
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