Intel Acquires McAfee For $7.68 Billion??? WTF??

First off, McAfee just isn’t worth this much cash. Second, what the hell is Intel going to do with the assets? I’m not a fan of McAfee and never have been. Quite frankly I think they’re software is crap. I’ve had it installed with just about every machine I’ve bought and it’s a pain in the ass to remove. Not only that, they use scare tactics to get people to buy the subscription. Plus, the software is rubbish. It actually acts like a virus and I’ve had it miss more problems than it’s caught. There are far better solutions on the market than them. But seriously, 7 BILLION dollars? How is Intel ever going to recoup that investment? They must have some bold new strategy they’re getting ready to unleash. I suppose they could just be trying to diversify their assets, but this is a huge stockpile of cash, you don’t normally just drop sacks full of money like that […]