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Originally Posted by epitome
Putting on my tin foil hat:
Facebook went public to raise $16 billion cash and is now going to crash their stock so Apple takes it private again with $16 billion in extra cash lying around. Apple will take it private at a much lower valuation and then pimp the fuck out of it. iTunes integration where you can buy with your own card or Facebook credits.
Then they are going to buy Twitter and create even tighter social integration.
iPhone will have built in credit card readers and Apple will buy Square and dominated mobile payments.
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This would give Apple some much needed diversity, and help it keep the pulse of the youth who seem to drive their inflated value products. All in all, it would definitely give Apple a better long term business model.
