Against Apple, Ballmer Floats Microsoft Merger With Adobe 520
Ebbesen writes "Ballmer had a meeting with the CEO of Adobe, and among other things: 'The meeting, which lasted over an hour, covered a number of topics, but one of the main thrusts of the discussion was Apple and its control of the mobile phone market and how the two companies could partner in the battle against Apple. A possible acquisition of Adobe by Microsoft were among the options.' Apparently MS has courted Adobe previously, but feared anti-trust regulations. With Google and Apple gaining, Microdobe might be possible."
Efficient (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft and Adobe merging is an option that would increase efficiency. That way I can direct my hatred in one direction with less distraction from various evil companies.
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:4, Funny)
Doubtless Microsoft-Adobe's first product line, to be followed by Shit-In-A-Dish 2.0 (they'll start the version there to underline just how unique this new collaborative technology is).
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:4, Funny)
Well, you see, your problem there is you're drinking bleeeechhhh. That would make anyone vomit.
Cheers,
Micro and Macro? (Score:4, Funny)
Adobe bought Macromedia back in distant times, so if Microsoft buy Adobe, won't that make them Micromacrobe?
I wouldn't want to be the poor shlub... (Score:3, Funny)
... that has to get Ballmer's sweat stains out of the furniture in that meeting room!
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:5, Funny)
Microdobe might be possible
I think they meant Microbe (pronounced my-CROW-bee). If you had some of that in your coffee that'll make you puke like a pro.
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:5, Funny)
Imagine the power of Microsoft's experience in insecure bloat, and Adobes undisputed skill in...owning Flash, we can look forward to bloated, insecure flash.
Wait, what?
Re:First post! (Score:5, Funny)
This is horrifiyng news. What would happen to Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign?
They would all get 'ribbons' and Clippy.
Re:Micro and Macro? (Score:2, Funny)
The micro and macro cancel each other out so the merged company will call themselves Softmediadobe.
So, at long last the truth comes out (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:5, Funny)
I just vomited in my coffee.
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Facebook is the new AOL
You signature just made me snort iced tea up my nose as I laughed.
Hey there! (Score:5, Funny)
It looks like you're trying to edit that spring break photo with that guy you thought was a chick.
Would you like help?
Re:I wouldn't want to be the poor shlub... (Score:4, Funny)
I wouldn't want to be the one to get Ballmer's furniture out of the walls of the meeting room . . .
Re:So.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:3, Funny)
All that's missing is "YOU'VE GOT MAIL!"
Wait a minute...I think I just came up with a good idea for a Facebook application.
I felt a disturbance in the force (Score:1, Funny)
As if millions of geeks suddenly cried out in pain.
Re:It already exists... (Score:5, Funny)
No, it's Flashlight.
Re:I don't see much of Adobe products surviving. (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, but MS Paint doesn't quite -yet- match Photoshop. ;-)
Re:It already exists... (Score:4, Funny)
No, it's Fleshlight.
Fixed that for you.
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry, what?
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:5, Funny)
Microbee? Didn't you die in the '80s?
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:1, Funny)
Maybe Time Warner can purchase Facebook next for a horribly inflated price.
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:3, Funny)
As 3\/1l as this may seem, this might even be a good thing from a security point of view. The MS-guys have made huge steps the last decade in improving their security processes. We all get a monthly mea culpa and a bunch of fixes. This can only but improve the track record of Adobe.
Re:So.... (Score:1, Funny)
That's fine - after all, Linux does infinite loops in 5 seconds anyway.
Re:Bleeeechhhh (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, and they can get rid of that stupid cross-platform support too!
Are you kidding? On the contrary, Microsoft wants Windows everywhere, so Ballmer must realize the only way to do this now is to run Windows inside Flash!