I would have guessed that Apple would acquire Sun, since their business lines and strategy complement each other. IBM and Sun are long time competitors for the same market. On the other hand, IBM's Cell and Sun's Niagra chip architectures may benefit from cross breeding.
Sun Shares Jump on I.B.M. Takeover Report - NYTimes.com
Sun Shares Jump on I.B.M. Takeover Report - NYTimes.com
The Wall Street Journal, quoting “people familiar with the matter,” reported Wednesday that International Business Machines was in talks to buy Sun for at least $6.5 billion in cash, a premium of more than 100 percent over the company’s closing share price Tuesday. Officials of Sun and IBM could not immediately be reached for comment.
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