Thanks for the link. I recall when that initially occurred. I'm going to get a chuckle if it ever goes through, vindicating Jobs posthumously.

That acquisition would've sucked for non-Apple dropbox users.

Building something is hard. Writing a check is easy. Apple could easily make the payout contingent on a smooth integration. Apple could even have a foreign subsidiary purchase Dropbox, thereby allowing for full use of its external profits it hasn't brought back to the US due to taxes.

That's the benefit of cash. It solves almost every problem.