Sony Wants to be Number 3, Thinks it Could Buy Apple and Samsung in the Future

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#1 PSP107
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lol, They need a miracle to beat Iphone and Androids.

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/03/05/sony-wants-to-be-number-three-thinks-it-could-buy-apple-and-samsung-in-the-future/

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#2 DarkLink77
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Sony thinks they could buy Apple one day?

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#3 simomate
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Well um... good luck with that Sony...! I guess...
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#4 Obviously_Right
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Company Warz.

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#5 crusadernm
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Oh Sony you silly silly goose.

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#6 wakefulness
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All I know is that Sony is my sweet transvestite. 

 

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#7 Kandlegoat
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Sony thinks they could buy Apple one day?

Nicolas-Cage-Trying-to-hold-in-laughter.

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#8 Sagem28
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If anything it will be Apple buying Sony.

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#9 WilliamRLBaker
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....one has to not be on the verge of bankruotcy before buying another company.
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#10 AM-Gamer
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Sony thinks they could buy Apple one day?

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DarkLink77

in 1999 could you imagine apple being what they are now?  Alot can change for tech companys especially in 5 to 10 years. 

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#11 DarkLink77
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[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Sony thinks they could buy Apple one day?

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AM-Gamer

in 1999 could you imagine apple being what they are now?  Alot can change for tech companys especially in 5 to 10 years. 

Apple would have to make a series of colossal mistakes and Sony would have to have a run of incredible luck to even entertain the idea of being where Apple is in 5-10 years. I mean, come on. Let's be real, here.
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#12 Sagem28
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Apple would have to make a series of colossal mistakes and Sony would have to have a run of incredible luck to even entertain the idea of being where Apple is in 5-10 years. I mean, come on. Let's be real, here.DarkLink77

Well, at least Sony is trying. They are already copying typical Apple business practices.

Like stealing ideas from other companies and acting like it was totally their idea, guys !

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#13 Sweenix
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All I know is that Sony is my sweet transvestite. 

 

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wakefulness

lol XD

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#14 Newhopes
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So your going to buy a company thats roughly double your size and worth roughly 25 times more, always knew Sony was delusional.

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#15 Gibsonsg527
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Lol sony buying apple, good one. 

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#16 Renegade_Fury
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Yeah, um, it's not 1995 anymore, Sony.

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#17 epicgameplayer
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Sony thinks they could buy Apple one day?

Nicolas-Cage-Trying-to-hold-in-laughter.

DarkLink77
You got to go big or go home! Sony is still the only one providing the goods for core gamers, so what does it matter to you I like that Sony has big ambition for other markets too (They have always had that for gaming. Sony gets gaming the best. Sony gets gaming better then any one. Sony has become the gamers company, and thats not going to change) But i liked what i read from the article, as this will probably lead to them wanting to make better smart phones and music products in order to compete with apple etc so this is good
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#18 Gaming-Planet
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Sigh... typical arrogance coming from Sony. 

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#19 HaRmLeSS_RaGe
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$ony's back !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#20 muffin200
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None gaming related pointless post.

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#21 AcidThunder
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this thread is better suited to OT
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#22 Sali217
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Apple is the richest and most valuable company in the world atm, and has a larger cash reserve than the US government. Basically, Sony have lost their minds. That would be like Bob's steel mill saying they're going to buy US Steel in 5-10 years back in 1901.
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Apple is the richest and most valuable company in the world atm, and has a larger cash reserve than the US government. Basically, Sony have lost their minds. That would be like Bob's steel mill saying they're going to buy US Steel in 5-10 years back in 1901.Sali217

Actually that would be Exxon Mobil

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#24 lamprey263
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I figure the opposite would be true. that Apple or Samsung will buy Sony, or its assets they'll be forced to chuck to stay afloat.
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Apple is the richest and most valuable company in the world atm, and has a larger cash reserve than the US government. Basically, Sony have lost their minds. That would be like Bob's steel mill saying they're going to buy US Steel in 5-10 years back in 1901.Sali217
Sony isn't out of their mind. That's just one official who doesn't know what he is talking about.
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#26 Sali217
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[QUOTE="Sali217"]Apple is the richest and most valuable company in the world atm, and has a larger cash reserve than the US government. Basically, Sony have lost their minds. That would be like Bob's steel mill saying they're going to buy US Steel in 5-10 years back in 1901.Zaibach

Actually that would be Exxon Mobil

meh, only since late January, I'm sure these two will fluctuate. Still doesn't change their position in comparison to Sony.
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#27 AcidThunder
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[QUOTE="Zaibach"]

[QUOTE="Sali217"]Apple is the richest and most valuable company in the world atm, and has a larger cash reserve than the US government. Basically, Sony have lost their minds. That would be like Bob's steel mill saying they're going to buy US Steel in 5-10 years back in 1901.Sali217

Actually that would be Exxon Mobil

meh, only since late January, I'm sure these two will fluctuate. Still doesn't change their position in comparison to Sony.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_by_revenue
Apple is a distant 18th. even Walmart is larger than Apple.

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[QUOTE="Sali217"][QUOTE="Zaibach"]

Actually that would be Exxon Mobil

AcidThunder

meh, only since late January, I'm sure these two will fluctuate. Still doesn't change their position in comparison to Sony.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_by_revenue
Apple is a distant 18th. even Walmart is larger than Apple.

Man, in that top 7 Wallmart is the only one not "Oil and Gas".

No wonder they don't want to build alternative energy sources.

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[QUOTE="AcidThunder"]

[QUOTE="Sali217"] meh, only since late January, I'm sure these two will fluctuate. Still doesn't change their position in comparison to Sony.Sagem28

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_by_revenue
Apple is a distant 18th. even Walmart is larger than Apple.

Man, in that top 7 Wallmart is the only one not "Oil and Gas".

No wonder they don't want to build alternative energy sources.

well they will have to cause oil and gas are not gonna last much longer
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#30 Jack-Burton
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I would be surprised if Sony could buy a single apple for every one that works for them.
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#31 Sali217
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[QUOTE="Sali217"][QUOTE="Zaibach"]

Actually that would be Exxon Mobil

AcidThunder

meh, only since late January, I'm sure these two will fluctuate. Still doesn't change their position in comparison to Sony.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_by_revenue
Apple is a distant 18th. even Walmart is larger than Apple.

I never said anything about revenue... when I say "valuable" I'm referring to market cap.
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#32 Karpetburnz
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How is this gaming related? but anyway I think thats taken out of context, but still If Sony ever was to by out Apple then they have a long way to go lol.

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#33 AcidThunder
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[QUOTE="AcidThunder"]

[QUOTE="Sali217"] meh, only since late January, I'm sure these two will fluctuate. Still doesn't change their position in comparison to Sony.Sali217

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_by_revenue
Apple is a distant 18th. even Walmart is larger than Apple.

I never said anything about revenue... when I say "valuable" I'm referring to market cap.

well you didn't mention that
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#34 Sali217
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[QUOTE="Sali217"][QUOTE="AcidThunder"] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_by_revenue
Apple is a distant 18th. even Walmart is larger than Apple.AcidThunder
I never said anything about revenue... when I say "valuable" I'm referring to market cap.

well you didn't mention that

Fair enough, but it really doesn't change anything when comparing the company to Sony, who is a struggling company atm, and the entire point of this thread.
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#35 X_CAPCOM_X
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If Sony doesn't dethrone Apple, somebody needs to do it.

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#36 Nohtnym
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If Sony doesn't dethrone Apple, somebody needs to do it.

X_CAPCOM_X

Google and Samsung are doing fine job.

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#37 clyde46
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I wish I bought some Apple shares 10 years ago.
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#38 Gue1
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....one has to not be on the verge of bankruotcy before buying another company.WilliamRLBaker

 

they bought Gaikai, they bought Sucker Punch, they bought EMI. Now, you were saying? And by buying EMI Sony are now the biggest music publisher in the world!

 

:cool:

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#39 EPaul
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Good Luck with that Sony at least you're aiming high.

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#40 DumbDubya
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Apple is the largest company in the world right now up there with Exon Mobile.

There is no way SONY could possibbly buy Apple in its current state.

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[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]....one has to not be on the verge of bankruotcy before buying another company.Gue1

 

they bought Gaikai, they bought Sucker Punch, they bought EMI. Now, you were saying? And by buying EMI Sony are now the biggest music publisher in the world!

 

:cool:

 

Are you serious?  Those are tiny companies.  Apple is sitting on the biggest pile of cash in the world.

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#42 Gue1
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[QUOTE="Sagem28"]

[QUOTE="AcidThunder"] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_by_revenue
Apple is a distant 18th. even Walmart is larger than Apple.

AcidThunder

Man, in that top 7 Wallmart is the only one not "Oil and Gas".

No wonder they don't want to build alternative energy sources.

well they will have to cause oil and gas are not gonna last much longer

 

you really believe that?   :roll:

 

Oil is a natural resource that has been piling up on Earth for trillion of years! This sht is gonna last for centuries.

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Delusions of grandeur. Holy sh!t, they've gone insane.
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#44 Zeviander
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Oil is a natural resource that has been piling up on Earth for trillion of years! This sht is gonna last for centuries.Gue1
The Earth has only existed for ~4.3 billion years. The universe for ~15 billion. That sh!t is non-renewable. It is an organic substance that was formed from fossilized dead plant/animal matter from millions of years ago. There is no reason to rely on it as a primary source of energy, no matter how much is left, it's going to run out eventually.
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#45 adamosmaki
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Misleading title much but if anything is the other way around Sammy or Apple buying Sony Also in that article it says Sony wanna start offering cheaper smart phones to so-called emerging, previously untapped markets yet in a previous announcement of theirs they said they will only make high end phones from now on. Contradicting much Sony
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[QUOTE="AcidThunder"][QUOTE="Sagem28"]

Man, in that top 7 Wallmart is the only one not "Oil and Gas".

No wonder they don't want to build alternative energy sources.

Gue1

well they will have to cause oil and gas are not gonna last much longer

 

you really believe that?   :roll:

 

Oil is a natural resource that has been piling up on Earth for trillion of years! This sht is gonna last for centuries.

That stuff is not replaceable. And in the last 100 years we have accelerated the decrease of said resource.
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#47 adamosmaki
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Also he is talking about mobile world not smartphones only and in fact is Samsung and Nokia the 2 biggest mobile sellers and not Apple though in smartphones is Samsung and Apple
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[QUOTE="AcidThunder"][QUOTE="Sagem28"]

Man, in that top 7 Wallmart is the only one not "Oil and Gas".

No wonder they don't want to build alternative energy sources.

Gue1

well they will have to cause oil and gas are not gonna last much longer

 

you really believe that?   :roll:

 

Oil is a natural resource that has been piling up on Earth for trillion of years! This sht is gonna last for centuries.

 

They estimate there's about 40-45 years worth of oil left at current consumption rates......

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#49 lhughey
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They're more likely to be eating apples, for every meal.
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#50 CanYouDiglt
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Sony's credit rating is literally at junk status but they want to buy one of the biggest companies in the world? Even if Microsoft said this I would think it is just stupid talk but Sony saying this just sounds like the ramblings of a insane person. Sony -Enterprise Value (Mar 8, 2013)3: 16.29B Apple-Enterprise Value (Mar 8, 2013)3: 364.42B