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M-a-c, i-n-t, o-s-h-e-s (6/23/98)
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Oooo, just when we thought juicy Disney rumors had become passé, no less a visionary than the eminent Don Crabb decides to spill what he's been hearing around the virtual water cooler. Over at MacCentral, he reveals that there may be a big and secret deal in the works between Apple and Disney-- and no, it's not the buyout we've all heard whispers about for so long. It involves the exclusive use of iMacs as guest computers at all Disney vacation spots.
You may have heard that Disney recently bought a sizeable chunk of Infoseek's Internet portal. That move is rumored to have spurred Apple to negotiate to become the sole provider of computer services for guests at Disney's resorts. Imagine an iMac in every room, offering web and email access, as well as some entertainment software for kids of all ages-- especially Disney titles, of course. It's not a bad idea, especially since the iMac already looks like something Disney's "imagineers" might have cooked up after an all-night drinking binge. The really interesting bit of the rumor, though, is that Steve Jobs may be simulcasting his MacWorld Expo keynote from California for a reason other than simple family commitments-- what if he plans to appear with Michael Eisner? Or Mickey himself?
Could Steve have pulled his Pixar-woven strings to bring about such a deal? Does that explain Disney's attempt to make Disney Blast Mac-compatible by July? Regardless, it all sounds more plausible than rumors of a takeover. While we don't expect the takeover rumors will ever stop entirely, they've definitely slowed down now that Apple's stock price is twice what it was six months ago. Then again, with a new super-huge tech company buyout announced seemingly every week, we fully expect occasional takeover rumors to keep rolling in. Which is all well and good, since the juicy gossip is pretty much all we live for. Sad, isn't it?
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 6/23/98 episode: June 23, 1998: What's this? An Apple-Disney rumor that doesn't propose a buyout? Meanwhile, Microsoft scores a big win in its big ol' legal fracas with the Justice Department, and Intel announces delays on the chip set to be used in high-end Xeon servers...
Other scenes from that episode: 799: Wheels Keep Turning (6/23/98) Score another one for Microsoft! A federal appeals court has looked favorably upon their challenging of last December's preliminary injunction, which required them not to force PC manufacturers to include Internet Explorer on Windows 95 systems... 800: Delays: The Spice of Life (6/23/98) It's another bummer for Intel, as systems using its new "Xeon" variation of the Pentium II may be delayed until later this summer. Apparently the problem is with the 450NX chip set-- which would give Xeon servers the ability to use more then four processors, vast amounts of RAM, and other features useful in a gigantor server-- and not with the Xeon itself...
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