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Bob Iger wrote:More than that, I believe that if Steve were still alive, we would have combined our companies, or at least discussed the possibility very seriously.

Q: You know, you mentioned in the book, the idea that if Steve had lived, Disney and Apple might have become one. Did you guys ever really talk about Apple buying?

Bob Iger: No, Steve and I never did. What we did talk about and he was public about at one point at one of his late Apple product presentations, he stood in front of a street sign with an intersection I think one said liberal arts and one said technology. That's what made his heart sing. I think that's how we put it that intersection. So what we talked about a lot was what happens when great technology meets great creativity. He thought that means that to him was the secret sauce for almost everything. And if you, if you project that into how the world was changing and you think of a world where suddenly the opportunity to use that technology to create new experiences for people in terms of how they access content, the natural thing would have been for Apple to have the great content that Disney creates applied or used on their platform. And I know I'm pretty convinced we would have had that discussion. And you know, that was maybe someone wistful of me when I wrote that, but I just knew of his passion for everything we did and everything Apple did and then his deep, deep belief that nothing would be more powerful than that combination. I think we would have gotten there.

blackcauldron85 wrote:Ummm, Disney would have to actually be for sale, Apple. Does Bob C. have power...or does Bob I. still hold pretty much all the power? And the Disney shareholders surely would have to vote. Would Apple support Windows + Android? I truly don't want to see Disney being bought...

Rumpelstiltskin wrote:Apples buys Disney, and suddenly iPhones, iPads, apple computers and apple-TV are the only devices you can watch Disney's streaming services on.

blackcauldron85 wrote:Does Bob C. have power...or does Bob I. still hold pretty much all the power?

estefan wrote:Keep in mind this is only one analyst suggesting this. Doesn't mean it's actually going to happen. And with everyone being affected by the coronavirus, I feel like these massive companies have a bit more on their mind right now than gobbling up other companies. The article mentions Disney being seriously affected by the virus, but Apple won't be doing too great, either, as their stores have shut down for the time being. Apple's shares actually fell pretty sharply yesterday.

Sotiris wrote:I hope Apple doesn't take advantage of the situation.

Disney's Credit Rating Downgraded by Fitch Over Virus Impact
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... ct-1285280

rodrigo_ca wrote:Apple also closed all their stores and with Amazon warehouse workers testing positive they're bound to decrease their value as well. I don't really think this is the time to make an offer for something as big as Disney, much less plan a hostile takeover.