Apple Flush with Cash. Acquisitions Anyone?

With Apple now cash rich and a very stable technology company, it seems logical it might be looking to make some strategic acquisitions as struggling companies become bargains.

This post on the Wired blog, Epicenter, is interesting speculation if nothing else. How much is $25 billion in cash. What is means is Apple could buy companies like Dell, General Motors, Adobe, Sun Microsystems, Nintendo, Nvidia, Netflix or the country of Iceland.

Obviously, not all - if any - of these acquisitions would be smart for Apple, but it does give the company a strong strategic advantage in troubled times.

Read the post here.

MacBook Key to Apple's Future

Today's highly anticipated event in Cupertino seems to be good timing for Apple, which continues to be on a roll as it slowly build market share in the laptop market.

Here's a good summary and some observations from Fortune magazine.

Powerbook - MacBook Design Retrospective

Next Tuesday's MacBook event will usher in another design direction in the Powerbook/MacBook legacy.

Here's a great article about (with video) about past directions.