The hot topic on many Mac forums right now is the rumor that Apple is thinking of replacing Google as the go-to search engine on the iPhone to Yahoo or Bing. Many Mac users are raving that an Apple/Yahoo partnership would drive website traffic to Yahoo and breathe some fresh air into the struggling company.
One Mac forum user, DaveSW states, “Yahoo!’s got services and content that Apple can integrate with the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch and Mac. Apple can use Yahoo! search, Webmail, Flickr, etc. instead of MS or Google.”
DaveSW isn’t alone. Bloggers and forum writers have spoken and many think the Apple/Yahoo union would be a good idea. Apple could breathe a new life into Yahoo and give it the platform to take over the mobile market, which could once again drive Web site traffic to Yahoo online.
But what about Google? Some blogs and forums have mentioned that even though Apple and Google have a close relationship now, Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, who sits on Apple’s board leaves meetings when the iPhone is mentioned due to the conflict of interest with Google Android, one of the iPhone’s competitors. This seems like it could be a ticking time bomb and leaves us uncertain of how long the Apple/Google relationship will last.
Although many online forum writers and bloggers have expressed their opinion in favor of the rumored Apple/Yahoo union, many are skeptical that Yahoo has anything to offer the search-titan Google.
Mac forum user, Maflynn wrote, “Why in the world should Apple buy Yahoo! when they’ve failed, their business model is broken and they have nothing to offer Apple?” This user is joined by many who think buying Yahoo! is a waste of time for Apple. Many think it would be more worthwhile for Microsoft to buy Yahoo!, but even that idea sparks a lot of heated debate.
It’s evident that the rumored Apple/Yahoo! union is a hot topic in the Mac forum world, however, it seems we will all just have to wait and see what happens. In the meantime, what do you guys think? Apple buying Yahoo!, genius idea or horrible train wreck of an idea?
