For years, Apple has confounded the rest of us by not buying things that it should clearly be buying. Not purchasing other well-known companies is so core to Apple’s strategy that it must have a whole department devoted to non-mergers and un-acquisitions.
Harry McCracken has some fun debunking some of the rumors about Apple acquisitions over the years. His point is worth underscoring, though – take much of what you read about such rumors with a grain of salt. Apple keeps its cards very close to its vest.