Comments on: Rumor: Apple to #Buy @Twitter? http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 26 May 2012 20:43:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dzd http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-105108 dzd Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:02:49 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-105108 <p>i sell apple iphone( pay-pal,verified) dzd8805 (@) hotmail (.) com</p> i sell apple iphone( pay-pal,verified) dzd8805 (@) hotmail (.) com

]]> By: derrick http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43984 derrick Wed, 06 May 2009 10:25:32 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43984 <p>@Tom nice thinging but that won't happen maybe if apple gets thee own IM service</p> @Tom nice thinging but that won't happen maybe if apple gets thee own IM service

]]> By: Freiteez http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43926 Freiteez Tue, 05 May 2009 20:26:33 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43926 <p>Apple is also rumored to buy out Electronic Arts(EA) both are crazy rumors!</p> Apple is also rumored to buy out Electronic Arts(EA) both are crazy rumors!

]]> By: The Reptile http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43911 The Reptile Tue, 05 May 2009 17:04:26 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43911 <p>A match made in heaven! Twitter's service is about as stable as MobileMe. LOL, just kidding, if only a bit. Anyway, I agree 10% is generous. </p> <p>One thing to consider. If Apple is going to run a push notification service, why buy Twitter? Is it really that much more effort to build a platform for 140 character messages once you've scaled up the Push service for the entire iPhone install base? So, take this one logical step beyond and consider that if Apple is going to build and they are likely to stay with their platform then why not use their cash hoard as an excuse to see how Twitter is doing things under the guise that they are interested in buying? Sounds like the ruthless Apple we all know and love.</p> A match made in heaven! Twitter's service is about as stable as MobileMe. LOL, just kidding, if only a bit. Anyway, I agree 10% is generous.

One thing to consider. If Apple is going to run a push notification service, why buy Twitter? Is it really that much more effort to build a platform for 140 character messages once you've scaled up the Push service for the entire iPhone install base? So, take this one logical step beyond and consider that if Apple is going to build and they are likely to stay with their platform then why not use their cash hoard as an excuse to see how Twitter is doing things under the guise that they are interested in buying? Sounds like the ruthless Apple we all know and love.

]]> By: Gib http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43904 Gib Tue, 05 May 2009 16:00:57 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43904 <p>Wow that is quite the rumor. definently a cool idea. I could dig it</p> Wow that is quite the rumor. definently a cool idea. I could dig it

]]> By: cardfan http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43900 cardfan Tue, 05 May 2009 15:35:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43900 <p>Apple doesn't do anything if they can't make some money with it. What they would do? Basically charge you for something.</p> Apple doesn't do anything if they can't make some money with it. What they would do? Basically charge you for something.

]]> By: Ana http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43895 Ana Tue, 05 May 2009 15:18:32 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43895 <p>Oh gawd! I hope not.</p> Oh gawd! I hope not.

]]> By: sting7k http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43894 sting7k Tue, 05 May 2009 15:15:56 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43894 <p>Ah, confused I was. That's right, eBay owns Skype; and may possibly be looking to unload it or the creators want to buy it back. </p> <p>Not really sure what Apple would do with Twitter in any case. Maybe if Apple bought it though 60% of users wouldn't leave after 1 month.</p> Ah, confused I was. That's right, eBay owns Skype; and may possibly be looking to unload it or the creators want to buy it back.

Not really sure what Apple would do with Twitter in any case. Maybe if Apple bought it though 60% of users wouldn't leave after 1 month.

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43890 Rene Ritchie Tue, 05 May 2009 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43890 <p>D'oh! Meant Silly-cone. Will fix. Thanks! :p</p> D'oh! Meant Silly-cone. Will fix. Thanks! :p

]]> By: OmariJames http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43889 OmariJames Tue, 05 May 2009 14:27:46 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43889 <p>What would apple get out of it if they did buy twitter.</p> What would apple get out of it if they did buy twitter.

]]> By: Tom http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43888 Tom Tue, 05 May 2009 14:23:36 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43888 <p>I would hope they are making a universal IM app that will run in the background like mail does instead of relying on push notifications. Probobly not till iPhone 4.0</p> I would hope they are making a universal IM app that will run in the background like mail does instead of relying on push notifications. Probobly not till iPhone 4.0

]]> By: iPhoneMilk http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43887 iPhoneMilk Tue, 05 May 2009 14:22:30 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43887 <p>interesting rumor.</p> interesting rumor.

]]> By: zeagus http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43886 zeagus Tue, 05 May 2009 14:18:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43886 <p>Silicone != silicon, though who hasn't made that mistake? :)</p> Silicone != silicon, though who hasn't made that mistake? :)

]]> By: Steve http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43885 Steve Tue, 05 May 2009 14:18:30 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43885 <p>eBay also owns PayPal. Twitter's parent company is Obvious.</p> eBay also owns PayPal. Twitter's parent company is Obvious.

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43884 Rene Ritchie Tue, 05 May 2009 14:15:41 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43884 <p>No, Twitter is independent. eBay owns Skype... for now.</p> No, Twitter is independent. eBay owns Skype... for now.

]]> By: sting7k http://www.imore.com/2009/05/05/rumor-apple-buy-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-43883 sting7k Tue, 05 May 2009 14:11:28 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8377#comment-43883 <p>One of the crazier rumors I've heard. Doesn't eBay own twitter?</p> One of the crazier rumors I've heard. Doesn't eBay own twitter?

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