Is Google going to buy Apple?
Everyone who knows me knows that I’m a big fan of Apple. I have two Macs, one…make that two…iPods, and have no plans of going back to the misery that was PC land. Things are so much nicer and more productive here on the Mac side since I don’t have to worry about my computer system blowing up on me at any given moment.
You should join Mac Land, too. You’ll be much happier.
What a lot of people don’t know about me is how much I love Google. For one, they send me nice little checks from time to time as I’m a member of their Adsense program. If you don’t know about Adsense and you own your own website, you are missing out on some free money.
Although the Adsense checks are nice, there’s a ton of other things I love about Google.
- No matter what anyone says, Google is still the best search engine on the web.
- I love Google Reader for helping me keep track of the seemingly endless supply of RSS feeds I try to keep up with.
- Google Earth. If you don’t have it, get it. One of the coolest apps I’ve ever used.
- Google Docs and Spreadsheets. The word processor and spreadsheet software that everyone really needs. You don’t use most of the options in Word or Excel, so why buy them when Google has the answer for you, for free?
- Gmail. I have a Gmail account for all of my sites. Easy access from anywhere and a nice interface.
- Did I mention they send me a check pretty much every month?
So, yeah, I like Google. I like the applications they make freely available to everyone.
I love Apple. I love paying for all of the gadgets and computers they come out with. Yes, they are more costly than most PCs. But they’re worth it.
Now, what would happen if these two technology giants got together?
Bliss? Would we all feel like we were sitting alongside the gods in Asgard? On Mt. Olympus?
I can see it now. YouTube is already on the iPhone and Apple TV. There’s a Google honcho on the Apple board. Steve Jobs looks like he has been having some health issues lately (Am I the only one that thinks he’s been looking a little gaunt the past few times he’s been onstage?) and he may be ready to move on to something else.
He did lead Apple from the brink of extinction to a place of fairly high prominence in today’s marketplace. Maybe it’s time for him to hand the reigns over to someone else. Perhaps to an entirely different company.
Maybe we’re about to see the birth of Gapple. Nah, that’s a terrible name.
What are your thoughts on a possible Google/Apple merger?
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