This acquisition makes sense. I have experienced acquisitions that didnt (most of them). Why yes: 1) The acquisition price seems reasonable. I have seen over the top to a point to weaken the buyer. 2) Logitech acquired state of the art, proven products (not a given in an acquisition) with devote followers to prove it. 3) As good and useful Slimdevices product are, most of their potential customers have no clue that they exists or is for them. Logitech will definitely provide exposure to more eyeballs. 4) Slimdevicer duds made some money, why not? Hey CEO, remember to pay your developers. They did matter (Even if the UI could use less text lines and more icons). 5) More distribution channels 6) Even if it feels like it, we existing owners did no lose our unique and refined good taste because also Logitech got it. We are just smarter and faster thinking then Logitech, Yheaa thats it!
Why not: Synergies. Very abused M/A word that means that the other guy will pick up each other work. There are no Synergies. If Logitech looses too many Slimdevices people the deal will be a loser. What Logitech should not do: Put a colorful Logitech logo on a Transporter. Instead diversify the Brands with a new High End brand name (e.g. Acura) with a stylish logo that is so understated that is way overstated (like a very lightly illuminated apple). Good work, make it work. I am not an M/A expert but I have slept in a -- arge ------------------------------------------------------------------------ arge's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6155 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
