[fab13n]

You're arguing that Jobs could fix Sony, which is probably true.

But there are many companies which could be fixed by a CEO such as Jobs. What brick would Sony bring to Apple's offer that makes sense to buy rather than make?

* brand recognition? Sony's isn't too bad, but it's leagues away from Apple's.

* a bunch of Wintel PC with nice-looking casings? Come on!

* a bunch of almost adequate MP3 players? LOL.

* rights on their music and movies portfolio? This sounds much better, but I doubt they would buy the whole Sony-the-consumer-appliances-maker to get Sony-the-music-major.

I fail to see what would make Sony valuable specifically to Apple.