It's entirely possible that Apple saw, in Color, the ability to acquire some valuable patents, talent, or capabilities at fire sale prices that it would spend a

It's entirely possible that Apple saw, in Color, the ability to acquire some valuable patents, talent, or capabilities at fire sale prices that it would spend a lot more trying to develop in house. Remember that distressed assets in one company's hands are highly productive assets in a different company's hands. If the company actually has been run into the ground, all the better for Apple, because it can get a steeper discount on the assets it's after.