Apple Considering BOKU (Mobile Payment Company) Acquisition

[groupeone]

I H8 TechCrunch

Michael Arrogant, er, um, I mean, Arrington is such a self-admiring prick. Thanks to this knucklehead, it could start a bidding war for Apple instead of nice clean acquisition. And if Apple loses this deal because of Mr. Blabbermouth Arrington, the resulting company that Google, Microsoft or someone else buys will be a trainwreck, and a great idea trashed by committees and clueless MBAs.

Need proof? Ladies and gentleman, madames et monsiers, I proudly present the Ribbon interface on the new Microsoft Office for Mac (which I also have to use on the wretched other operating system whose name I dare not mention). It's at least a 50 year step backward in human interface design.

My point is this: because of little punks like Arrington, the result will be worse, but he gets yet another click-whore headline from it. God, I hate that SOB.

 

[SockRolid]

Oh yeah, the JooJoo guy. I remember him.

Michael Arrogant, er, um, I mean, Arrington is such a self-admiring prick. ...

Yeah, he's the guy that thought being first to market with the half-vaporware JooJoo was the way to beat the iPad. Yet more proof that hardware is easy and software is hard.

And that brings me back on-topic. Why would Apple want to buy BOKU? Why don't they just write their own software from scratch? Because that would take at least a year to design, implement, test privately, then roll out and test in public, etc. BOKU has already done that and has deals with all the carriers. (In the US, anyway.)

Google is also interested in BOKU. Let the bidding war begin...

 

[AidenShaw]

Need proof? Ladies and gentleman, madames et monsiers, I proudly present the Ribbon interface on the new Microsoft Office for Mac (which I also have to use on the wretched other operating system whose name I dare not mention). It's at least a 50 year step backward in human interface design.

50 years - so back to something prior to Hollerith cards and paper tape?

I think that you are prone to hyperbole.
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Anyway, I like the ribbon - it is a great way to group related functions together.

 

[blackpond]

Apple 'accidentally' reveals its acquisition 'goals' to Google. Google swoops in and buys on a premium. Apple shrinks away laughing as they purchase their truly intended target. Just a thought.

 

[twoodcc]

well i think apple better jump on this before google gets it

 

[Rocketman]

Hope not - either Apple or Boku. Paypal needs to die, at least as it currently is. It is a service that, even with the purchasers having issues that they due, that automatically condemns the sellers in ANY dispute. Quite frankly, as a seller you would probably have issues winning a dispute if the Dalai Lama hand delivered his affidavit supporting your as the seller.

I agree that is a VERY SERIOUS problem. I think since you cannot get blood out of a rip-off turnip, the solution is a tiny user fee globally, to make sellers whole. Visa does something similar without the tiny.

Rocketman

 

[RightJustified]

apple can't make something like this themselves for less than $250 - 450 MILLION?

the biggest part is the deals with the carriers... otherwise, i'm sure the coding is pretty doable.

you mean it's worth $450 MILLION to get those phone carriers signed on? it's THAT difficult?

so difficult a "startup" can do it?

i must be missing something... why pay that much for something that doesn't seem AT ALL difficult for apple to do themselves?

 

[Rajani Isa]

apple can't make something like this themselves for less than $250 - 450 MILLION?

the biggest part is the deals with the carriers... otherwise, i'm sure the coding is pretty doable.

you mean it's worth $450 MILLION to get those phone carriers signed on? it's THAT difficult?

so difficult a "startup" can do it?

i must be missing something... why pay that much for something that doesn't seem AT ALL difficult for apple to do themselves?

It's the carrier agreements (no promise Apple could get the same/or near same out of the carriers) AND the fact it's all in place.

They don't have to do extensive testing, etc. - it's all done for them this way and lets them get into it NOW, not a year or more from now.

 

[Chalkperson]

1. Apple buys Boku
2. Apple makes the payment system available to 3rd parties
3. We finally get a world-wide alternative to PayPal

At least that's what I'm hoping for.

That's been the rumour for a while, Apple definitely has it's sights set on PayPal...I think it's a strong possibility...

 

[rsocal]

Michael Arrogant, er, um, I mean, Arrington is such a self-admiring prick. Thanks to this knucklehead, it could start a bidding war for Apple instead of nice clean acquisition. And if Apple loses this deal because of Mr. Blabbermouth Arrington, the resulting company that Google, Microsoft or someone else buys will be a trainwreck, and a great idea trashed by committees and clueless MBAs.

Need proof? Ladies and gentleman, madames et monsiers, I proudly present the Ribbon interface on the new Microsoft Office for Mac (which I also have to use on the wretched other operating system whose name I dare not mention). It's at least a 50 year step backward in human interface design.

My point is this: because of little punks like Arrington, the result will be worse, but he gets yet another click-whore headline from it. God, I hate that SOB.

Wow, tell us how you really feel. LOL.......

 

[franswa za]

Apple 'accidentally' reveals its acquisition 'goals' to Google. Google swoops in and buys on a premium. Apple shrinks away laughing as they purchase their truly intended target. Just a thought.

good point!

 

[johnmcboston]

You forgot #4

4. My wireless bill will have fraudulent charges that my carrier won't help me resolve.

How about #5 - I don't earn reward points if I don't use the credit card...