[Apple] came along with the right interface and the right storage solution at the right time. You could make a pretty good argument that most of the players before the original iPod never did what they were advertised to do. You couldn't get one with enough flash memory, and it cost so much more than a CD player that there really wasn't any competitive advantage. |
[On the Net, as elsewhere, anything that sounds too good to be true probably is.] Consumers should exercise the same amount of caution they would if they saw an ad anywhere else, ... There's nothing special about the Net anymore. |
Another thing about back-to-school is that the marketing push from retailers is getting earlier and earlier. It used to start beginning of August, but now we're seeing it as early as mid-July. |
At this point in time, it is in the best interests of the association for me to pursue new opportunities in my professional career. I have no doubt as to the organization's continued success. |
Back-to-school tends to be a very different buying season than others -- much more focused on needs than wants. Productivity products are the big sellers because the money is still coming from Mom and Dad. |
From the PC side this year, we'll see a lot of commercial notebooks with the Napa launch, We'll hear a lot more about notebooks with wireless WAN built into them. That's most certainly a crossover technology. |
He pretty much had the fire out by the time the fire department got there. When they got there, they checked everything out, just to make sure. |
Hewlett-Packard, Compaq and even Sony to some extent are the companies out there leading the convergence in the stores of computer products and consumer electronics products, |
I always tell people I'm married to my job. I've met wonderful people here who have taken me under their wing. |
I knew of 15 that were coming and expected more, but never expected this many, ... Based on what we're hearing, we'll probably have 60 or so by the time this is over. |
I put out a little bucket and just get out there and start playing. I have gotten kicked out a couple times, but most of the time at least the managers are cool about it. They are like 'we love hearing you when you play, but we just can't allow you to play here.' But I have had a couple managers come out, and they will open the door to the store because they enjoy hearing it. |
I think it was my dad's compensation for having all boys, you know. |
I think that you're giving people an excuse not to do it?and not necessarily a bad one. Some of those lost purchases in the fourth quarter just don't ever come back. |
I think you'll see companies like HP and Compaq diversify their consumer product lines to take advantage of all the digital technologies that are migrating from the consumer electronic side of the business, into the computer side of the business. |
I'm liking this. This is by far the best weather. I can't wait for some of those clouds to roll in. |