RE: Apple, Microsoft, Java and the Web?

Apple is a profitable ~$70 billion company with plenty of cash in the bank.
A much smaller company than Apple, with much fewer resources, could probably
make WebObjects profitable if that was their core business.  In fact, that's
exactly what happened when WebObjects was part of NeXT and was their core
business.  I think the problem isn't lack of resources, it's just that for
Apple WebObjects is a much, much smaller profit opportunity, relative to the
overall size of the business than Macs and iPods.  If they wanted to they
could throw $50 million at WebObjects but when they're making money hand
over fist on their other product lines, why bother?

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chad Leigh
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 3:52 PM
To: Ashley Aitken
Cc: WebObjects-Talk Talk
Subject: Re: Apple, Microsoft, Java and the Web?


On Aug 12, 2006, at 9:11 AM, Ashley Aitken wrote:

> Why is it that Microsoft sees value in its Web platform (ASP.Net) and 
> Apple doesn't (WO)?

Hi

I don't think that Apple doesn't find value in their Web platform, WO.
Rather, Apple is a much smaller company that does not have literally
Billions of dollars waiting to be spent.  They have limited resources and WO
is not one of their core products, hence it does not get that much
attention.  Apple concentrates its resources on its core products.  You kind
of see this in other ways, with the languishing of .Mac and other half
hearted attempts.

M$ on the other hand, feels threatened if they do not absolutely control
everything, everywhere.

Chad

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