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Wedding Bells? (11/7/97)
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While we've mentioned the possibility of an Apple/Oracle marriage before, the rumors are hotter than ever as November 10th's mystery announcement draws ever nearer. The boldest statement comes from (who else?) MacOS Rumors, whose trusted source made them swear on a stack of bibles not to divulge the information until the stock market's close this afternoon. And following sightings of Apple and Oracle lawyers meeting all week long (to discuss the pre-nup, no doubt), it now appears more likely than ever that the engagement will be announced at Apple's big shindig, probably once again after the stock market closes.

Larry Ellison and Oracle, you may recall, have publicly revealed their intentions toward Apple in the past, but Apple's family wouldn't give their blessing. And no wonder, given Oracle's somewhat caveman-like whim to buy Apple's hand in marriage. But with Steve Jobs' rise to power, the friendship between the two bigwigs may just be enough to make the marriage work.

Do the two companies face a future of marital bliss? Or will Apple be left at the altar? Tune in Monday to find out...

 
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The above scene was taken from the 11/7/97 episode:

November 7, 1997: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)

Other scenes from that episode:

  • 158: And the Appetizers... (11/7/97)   But there's much more planned for the Monday announcements, and details are leaking despite the lockdown Steve's clamped onto Apple gossipers. For instance, consider the BusinessWeek article on the new Apple direction, which predicts that a web-based direct-sales model and network computers both figure heavily in Apple's future...

  • 159: Made With Mac Windows (11/7/97)   On a less matrimonial note, there's a cute little tidbit over at MacCentral. Seems that many of the animated GIF files on the Microsoft web site were created with GIFBuilder, which is a Mac-only application...

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