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Disney to buy Pixar

Posted in Tech by Dan at 10:09 am
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Pixar is expected to approve a Disney buyout for $7 billion dollars, which will net Steve Jobs $3.5 billion dollars, and make him the largest shareholder in Disney.

That has the potential to be a VERY lucrative proposition for Apple.

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3 Responses to “Disney to buy Pixar”

  1. Paul Beattie says:
    1/22/2006 at 11:17 am

    Why is this going to be better for apple, I cannot see why apple will benefit form this at all.

    Paul

  2. Dan says:
    1/22/2006 at 2:19 pm

    Because with Steve Jobs having some pull in Disney now he can direct content to the iTunes Music Store.

  3. elchubi says:
    1/22/2006 at 3:41 pm

    … easy…
    it will benefit apple in the way they will be able to make “Mickey Mouse” ipods, just like this tv http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001NE534/103-7266208-1663842?v=glance or dvd player http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008QZ8Y/103-7266208-1663842?v=glance&n=172282

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