Jolitz HeritageJolitz Heritage Site - Chronicling the Legacies of the Jolitz Family of Silicon Valley, including the accomplishments of William Jolitz, Lynne Jolitz, Rebecca Jolitz, Ben Jolitz, and William Leonard Jolitz. [ Jolitz Heritage > Items Published, Talks, Comments, Buzz, ... ] |
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Apple's Next Step is a Software Gamble
December 23, 1996. Apple's Next Step is a Software Gamble, Lee Gomes, The Wall Street Journal, (page B1) , Steve Jobs has persuaded Apple Computer Inc. to spend $400 million, mostly in cash, to buy his Next Software Inc., convincing Apple executives that it can fill a technological hole at the company Mr. Jobs co-founded 20 years ago. The deal is a coup for 41-year-old Mr. Jobs, who owns half of Next and who has tried to take it public for years. The big question: Is it a similarly good deal for Apple? ... discussing the abrupt acquisition of Next, William Jolitz expressed optimism that this acquisition, if handled appropriately, could be a good opportunity for Apple "If they can pull it off, Apple might actually break ahead of the field. They have a possibility of being a surprise dark-horse finisher." [See also Darwin/Mac OS X: The Fifth BSD.] |