Motley Fool: Apple is Good Candidate for Buying Six Flags
Motley Fool: Apple is Good Candidate for Buying Six Flags
by , 2:30 PM EDT, August 31st, 2005
Regional theme park giant Six Flags is on the selling block, and Apple Computer would make a good candidate for buying the company, according to Rick Munarriz of The Motley Fool. The surprising suggestion is based on the idea that doing so would allow Apple to reach out to its iPod constituency, and promote the Mac platform at the same time.
"Apple Computer has the greenery on its balance sheet to make an all-cash buyout happen," he wrote. "Given its volatile share price, though, Apple would be taking a real gamble if the market interpreted the acquisition as misguided -- even though it wouldn't be."
He continued, "From digital delivery of onboard photographs to podcast updates and park reviews, Apple could really turn Six Flags into an Apple-centric experience in no time."
The thoughts are part of a two part article where Mr. Munarriz looks at 12 potential suitors for Six Flags, including Sony, Viacom, Disney, News Corp, General Electric, among others.
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Observer Comments
Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:18 pm Subject: Rides I won't go on...
Mac OS 9: The Ride -- On this ride, your car slams into a brick wall at 75 mph, symbolizing the constant crashing of the old operating system. Since the report you are working on needs to be sent out in 2 hours, you poop your pants and utter all sorts of swear words.
OpenDoc: The Ride -- On this ride, your car goes straight up hundreds of feet giving you an incredible view above the smog of the Santa Clarita Valley. Then, the roller coaster track abrubtly ends because Steve Jobs cancelled it. Long fall...
XCode: The Ride -- On this ride for developers only, you enter a car and are locked in, for good. Don't even think about going on other rides, like the REALbasic ride where you can deploy to Windows and Linux from the same source base. No, no, no... You are locked in.
lame
QuoteBosco wrote:
Mac OS 9: The Ride -- On this ride, your car slams into a brick wall at 75 mph, symbolizing the constant crashing of the old operating system. Since the report you are working on needs to be sent out in 2 hours, you poop your pants and utter all sorts of swear words.
OpenDoc: The Ride -- On this ride, your car goes straight up hundreds of feet giving you an incredible view above the smog of the Santa Clarita Valley. Then, the roller coaster track abrubtly ends because Steve Jobs cancelled it. Long fall...
XCode: The Ride -- On this ride for developers only, you enter a car and are locked in, for good. Don't even think about going on other rides, like the REALbasic ride where you can deploy to Windows and Linux from the same source base. No, no, no... You are locked in.
I 2nd that.... lame
QuoteGuest wrote:
lame
QuoteBosco wrote:
Mac OS 9: The Ride -- On this ride, your car slams into a brick wall at 75 mph, symbolizing the constant crashing of the old operating system. Since the report you are working on needs to be sent out in 2 hours, you poop your pants and utter all sorts of swear words.
OpenDoc: The Ride -- On this ride, your car goes straight up hundreds of feet giving you an incredible view above the smog of the Santa Clarita Valley. Then, the roller coaster track abrubtly ends because Steve Jobs cancelled it. Long fall...
XCode: The Ride -- On this ride for developers only, you enter a car and are locked in, for good. Don't even think about going on other rides, like the REALbasic ride where you can deploy to Windows and Linux from the same source base. No, no, no... You are locked in.
First, the whole idea of Apple buying a theme park is stupid. The motley fool presents no good ideas on what they would do.
Second, in response to Bosco, Steve Jobs did not cancel OpenDoc. Open Doc was canceled when Gil Amelio was CEO. It was obviously doomed long before then. When Apple's technology evangelists called me at home to ask me to develop OpenDoc parts, I knew it was doomed. Also, using XCode does not lock you into the Mac platform. I write platform independent C++ that gets deployed on Mac, Windows, and Linux all the time using XCode. If you want to use a toy like Real Basic, be my guest.
Really, now, what in the world makes the Fool think for a split second that this is a good idea? These guys hurt their credibility with this type of dribble. They used to have something to say, but these their advice is often more comical than insightful. And this may be the most comical idea I've yet to hear from them.
QuoteBosco wrote:
XCode: The Ride -- On this ride for developers only, you enter a car and are locked in, for good. Don't even think about going on other rides, like the REALbasic ride where you can deploy to Windows and Linux from the same source base. No, no, no... You are locked in.
Real Basic? Are you kidding? You must be kidding. Surely he's kidding. Can someone please confirm that he's kidding?
Provided they can Mr. Six, that old guy who flops around to that annoying song in their ads, I don't care WHO buys Six Flags!! I think a combination of Apple and Pixar would be incredible (no pun intended) The Finding Nemo water park and the Andy's Room children's area would be great. Reimage Superman as Mr. Incredible. This is cool.
QuoteI don't think he was saying it locks you into the Mac. He was saying it locks you into XCode. Apparently he has never heard of Visual Studio on Windows. Same deal. Quit whining. It's not like XCode sucks or something. Same goes for Visual Studio.Guest wrote:
Second, in response to Bosco... Also, using XCode does not lock you into the Mac platform. I write platform independent C++ that gets deployed on Mac, Windows, and Linux all the time using XCode. If you want to use a toy like Real Basic, be my guest.
and you will find out that His Steveness had that in mind a long time ago! He actually wants to own a theme park and really 'go after' the hugely profitable and loveable Disney....
I think a combination Apple/Pixar theme park would be really cool... lot's of co-branding possibilities....
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