If anything it is a smart move to go private. Dealing with big share holders is a pain. The company will be easier to manage without the big share holders getting in the way.
Going private could actually turn the company around. But, it'll probably get stuck being public and continue to chase the latest fad a day late and dollar short. As thats pretty much how publicly traded companies work. Our Cell phone carriers are an example of this, with the metered plans. Same with many other ISPs.
[citation][nom]JonnyDough[/nom]Michael Dell cannot scam consumers like he did for nearly a decade. They've finally wizened up.[/citation]
Actually consumers have become dumber... I present a rise in Apple's marketshare as proof.
They were tired of the Windows issues, and gravitated towards Macs as a way to get what they wanted. Unfortunately Apple is not problemless. Or maybe that's fortunate for us who like to build our own stuff.
I'm an MS guy by trade, but I run Macs at home, and when I'm out DJing a gig. My Macs just work. Can't say the same for the Windows machine some of my fellow DJs bring. 7/10 times they wind up running off of my Mac by the end of the night. BUT! I do love my PC gaming, and thus I build windows machines for that.