hvasd2 schreef op 31 mei 2013 21:50:
"To me, TomTom seems like a better option. Their Tele Atlas mapping data would instantly give Apple one of only a handful of established map databases in the world, along with Nokia’s Navteq and Google’s. TomTom also doesn’t rely on crowdsourcing, and has an extensive POI database that would also instantly help to fill out Apple’s. One issue with this idea is that Apple would have to either shutter TomTom’s remaining PND business, or figure out what to do with it. A possible way to get around this would to acquire the Tele Atlas data from TomTom, with an iron-clad lifetime license to the data given back to TomTom for use in their devices and services.
This could potentially be a big win for both companies. TomTom could continue to sell its own PNDs, app, and services, while offloading the upkeep of the map data to Apple and it’s vast cash resources. On the other hand, Apple gets instant credibility and a vast mapping database. This wouldn’t solve all of their problems, and would require a large, dedicated staff to keep up, but it would make the data Apple’s, and their’s alone. Considering how much they like to control everything from resources, to their supply chain, to their end-to-end experience, Apple having their own map data seems inevitable. This move gets them there MUCH faster."
Dit scenario werd volgens mij al eerder geopperd door Justin..... Verklaard naar mijn mening veel over de geheimzinnigheid rond de Apple deal ! Als deze weg wordt bewandeld is er geen echte haast om aandeelhouders volledig op de hoogte te stellen van de gang van zaken !!