<div class="quote-container" data-huddler-embed="/t/181585/european-commission-oks-apples-3b-purchase-of-beats#post_2570523" data-huddler-embed-placeholder="false"><span style="background-color:rgb(241, 241, 241); line-height:1.4em">Originally Posted by </span><strong style="background-color:rgb(241, 241, 241); font-style:normal; line-height:1.4em">singularity</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(241, 241, 241); line-height:1.4em"> </span><a href="/t/181585/european-commission-oks-apples-3b-purchase-of-beats#post_2570523" style="background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); line-height: 1.4em;"><img alt="View Post" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" /></a><div class="quote-block">You do business in the EU, you comply to their rules.</div></div><p> </p><p>Which cannot apply to the purchase of an American company by an American company. </p>
An American company that does business in the EU buys an American company that does business in the EU. That gives the EU a say.
Oh, so you think Apple will keep selling Beats’ hardware?
I have no idea. Maybe they will, maybe they won't. They're keeping the software under the Beats brand, and it would seem rather wasteful to just throw the hardware brand value away. But what does that have to do with the EU Commission being mentally defective?
I'm confused. Are both companies not companies of the United States? How or why would Europe have any authority over the conditions or possibility of one company acquiring the other? Does the United States also have a voice regarding mergers or purchases of European companies?
Maybe they don't have any authority and are just saying they're ok with it. I'm ok with it too as it happens.
Lol. Me too. Only now can Apple breathe a sigh of relief.
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Yeah, that's realistic.
Oh, so you think Apple will keep selling Beats’ hardware?
Oh, so you think Apple will keep selling Beats’ hardware?
I have no idea. Maybe they will, maybe they won't. They're keeping the software under the Beats brand, and it would seem rather wasteful to just throw the hardware brand value away. But what does that have to do with the EU Commission being mentally defective?
Why they would think that beats me.
People should get beaten for jokes like that.
Oh yeah? Why don't you try to beat me, I'm all ears.
Now, now, let's save our boxes for speakers, not ears, shall we?
I'm confused. Are both companies not companies of the United States? How or why would Europe have any authority over the conditions or possibility of one company acquiring the other? Does the United States also have a voice regarding mergers or purchases of European companies?
Maybe they don't have any authority and are just saying they're ok with it. I'm ok with it too as it happens.
Lol. Me too. Only now can Apple breathe a sigh of relief.
AWESOME.
Can't wait till Apple gains control and improves the tech in the headphones.
Beats has the look down, but needs help on the tech side.
I suppose each to their own with regards to the design of the Beats headphones, personally they are not to my taste.
Tacky plastic is not really my thing, that's why I like my Apple products.
I wish Apple had bought Bowers & Wilkins, now there is a company that offers quality along with taste and design in spades!
I wasn't aware that Bowers & Wilkins made gardening tools. Thanks for enlightening me.