2007-12-02 16:04:56 · 7 answers · asked by Gregg S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Microsoft has controlled Apple for years. The only reason Apple is still around is so Microsoft doesn't get hit with anymore Anti-trust lawsuits.
2007-12-02 16:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Microsoft "invested" $150 million back in 1997 into Apple upon the return of Steve Jobs. iSteve explains
see here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxOp5mBY9IY
Microsoft couldn't "control" Apple if it wanted to - They can't innovate, heck they have a hard enough time copying Apple properly as it is.
Microsoft sold their investment in Apple in 2001 for a very good return.
Although Microsoft has absolutley NO influence over ANYTHING Apple does - Apple innovates and Microsoft trys desparately to copy them 2 years later - Microsoft does have a Mac Business unit that develops numerous software products for Apple and has been doing this since 1987 - namely Microsoft Office for Mac and for a while they had IE for Mac.
Apple's market value currently stands at $154 Billion with 7% of the computing martket share and 70% of the portable music player market share
Microsoft's market values currently stands at $314 billion dollars with 90% of the computing market share and about 2% of the portable music player market share (well behind Apple)
Bootcamp was developed solely by Apple who licenses the Windows APIs from Microsoft - RE the 1997 aggreement.
Microsoft had nothing to do with the development of Bootcamp.
2007-12-03 00:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has been stated by die-hard Microsoft fans for decades. It isn't true. They work together on a number of projects, but technologically, Apple is years ahead of Microsoft. They always have been.
2007-12-03 00:14:53 · answer #3 · answered by BillH 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is deffinatly not true... but, Microsoft and Apple have been working together on programs such as Office for Macs and BootCamp.
2007-12-03 00:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They work together, but microsoft no matter how hard they try they can't buy apple.
I still love microsoft.
2007-12-03 00:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by majestic62586 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did your friend also say that ponies fly?
2007-12-03 00:16:32 · answer #6 · answered by Q 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO
2007-12-03 00:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by Don M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋