Subject: Re: How the mighty can fall
Of course Microsoft could have bought all of Apple for a pittance after the dark days of Sculley but didn’t, and thank goodness for that.

Let's not forget Spindler and Amelio. It was Steve Jobs who made the agreement to sell $150 million of Apple stock to Microsoft. Apple got desperately needed cash and Microsoft's promise to continue making Office for the Mac's OS. Microsoft got a defense against government claims that it was an illegal monopoly. I'm doing this from memory, but I think Apple also agreed not to sue Microsoft over Windows infringing on Mac patents and copyrights.