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What would happen if Apple, Google and Microsoft merged?

Do you think the world will be a better place?
Who do you think can compete with them?
When do you think they'll have serious competition?
Do you think they'll start buying out governments and territories, establish an empire?
Do you think they'll aim for world supremacy and government?
Do you think they'll wipe out poverty?
Do you think they'll set up some Matrix type of simulated reality?
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edwardclint | 2 years ago
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If Apple, Google and Microsoft merged, life would still be the same as far as business is concerned. There are still other companies that can challenge their dominance if the case really happens, such as Yahoo, HP, Dell, Oracle and other software companies that have competed with the three giants above.

Consumers holds the power in choosing a proprietary products whether it will choose licensed or open source software. As the saying goes, being Big is not necessarily good based on recent experiences in business mergers.

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roberthleeii | 1 year, 11 months ago
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You would see the biggest monopoly/antitrust suit ever filed!!!

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ariesj | 2 years ago
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I think this is not possible, because they even try for acquisitions not ever for merges. Becaue Google, Apple and Microsoft have different philosophies and work on different marketing approaches.
Microsoft now has a big challange from google as google now launches its own operating systems too. As for as Apple and Microsoft concern, they are in different technologies, Apple have no interest in Microsoft because it is pioneer in mobile technology and has its own customized applications, so why Apple merged with Microsoft, what's the interest behind. For Microsoft future is not so brighten,as Microsoft company faces some time of Myopia - narrow thinkings.
Apple and Google might be did some type of strategic alliances but not merge up.
Google has a global business all around and working in multi directions and targetting the whole world but Apple is in mobile technology and in 3G.
They too now influences Governments and building empires by their own way, they did a lot for the poverty.
SO the serious competition is between Google and Microsoft and not with Apple. Apple's competitors are Palm, Blachberry, Nokia and other relted businesses. And in softwares and applications, we can say Microsoft has a little competition with Apple but not show affects.
SO it is not happened in any way, thanks

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cindysmart | 1 year, 12 months ago
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Do you think the world will be a better place? Yes
Who do you think can compete with them? The business world loves a challenge so someone would eventually
When do you think they'll have serious competition? 2030
Do you think they'll start buying out governments and territories, establish an empire? No
Do you think they'll aim for world supremacy and government? No
Do you think they'll wipe out poverty? No
Do you think they'll set up some Matrix type of simulated reality? No

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brendonbarnett | 1 year, 11 months ago
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Pigs would fly.
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brycemadd | 1 year, 11 months ago
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Steve Jobs would become CEO and the entire future of computing would be entire app and tablet based.

And Yahoo would be doomed.

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middlefoot | 1 year, 12 months ago
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this would not happen as this would be anti compeditive. and the office of fair trading or the american version would stop it going ahead.
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