Not sure if this is the right place to put this, so my apologies Alex if you need to move it. I understand. :)

Rolling Stone magazine posted an interview with Steve Jobs. Here is the link: http://www.rollingstone.com/features/featuregen.asp?pid=2529

The main focus is on Apple and iMusic, not Pixar. But included is a small quote I thought somewhat telling of the relationship between the two men:

(RS) When you went to see music executives, was there much comment about Apple's "Rip. Mix. Burn." campaign? A lot of them regarded it as an invitation to steal music.

(Steve Jobs) The person who assailed us over it was Michael Eisner. But he didn't have any teenage kids living at home, and he didn't have any teenage kids working at Disney whom he talked to, so he thought "rip" meant "rip off." And when somebody actually clued him in to what it meant, he did apologize.



Hmmm. Strange the one person Jobs mentions by name in the interview in a somewhat negative tone is Eisner. But perhaps I'm reading too much into that, what with the recent events and the hostile environment at Disney for Eisner. Still, the interview makes for an interesting read...

Which leads to a theory of mine:

Everyone knows that corporations merge all the time. Sometimes it is two companies merging for the sake of combining their efforts to reduce costs. Sometimes a company will "merge" (fancy word for acquire) with another company in order to control something (assets). Other times, two companies will merge in order for one company with great assets to acquire another company's great management.

For example (wishful thinking), Disney could acquire Pixar, keep the Disney name, yet install the Pixar leadership.

Time has proven that Disney is a 2-man job. Walt and Roy, Eisner and Wells. When there is only one leader (Ron Miller, Eisner w/out Wells), the company falters. But imagine Disney under the leadership of Steve Jobs and John Lassiter.

Food for thought.

You go, Morrigoon. That's something I've been wishing for years, that Apple/Pixar could take over Disney with Steve Jobs taking Eisner's job. Maybe Roy and Stanley can talk Steve into doing this?

Pixar is doing fine making great films. As much as I like what they do, I wouldn't want to burden them with cable stations, a broadcast network, athletic teams, cruise lines, or theme parks. I'd rather they keep doing good things on their own terms. If anything, maybe they can aquire Disney Animation at least that's in line with what they do now and seem to do well

Apple/Pixar could buy the animation division, the cable stations, and the theme parks. The rest could be sold off: One of the reasons Disney is in such a mess is because it overexanded into crazy fields like cruise lines and athletic teams. Heck, it could even sell of the theme parks. What's the name of that Japanese company that runs Tokyo Disneyland? I've heard that this company has done such a good job that Tokyo Disneyland is now considered the best run of all Disney Theme parks. Maybe then they should take over all the parks. As for Apple/Pixar, they could turn Toon Disney into a Cartoon Network like channel featuring new and innovative programming from the TV Animation division. They could also start a Vault Disney Channel to preserve the live action and animated heritage of the pre 80's Disney. That would all work great.