When Steve Jobs says, 'One More Thing,' a catchphrase almost as familiar as the turtleneck and jeans, that's usually when the other shoe drops, when the bombshell hits. People are parsing the invitation the same way they're searching 'Lost' for new meanings and nuance. |
Windows 2000 is ready for many enterprises, but many enterprises aren't ready for Windows 2000. |
With Mozilla, its core essence has been this notion about doing things for free. So in that case, it is a little different because it somewhat changes the DNA the organization was built upon, and it comes back to the recognition that being paid for services is not necessarily a bad thing. |
You look at the topics and right off the bat, that should tell you [who the show is aimed at]. |
You need to test your equipment and make sure you're ready to jump. You jump only after you've made an informed decision. |
You're talking about a new class of device that hasn't existed before. Microsoft has to evangelize the market on such a device. For a student, this could be a primary PC. It also becomes a repository for books, music, games, things like that. |
[It's still unclear] what roles Ray Ozzie going to take vis a vis the role Gates has, ... Every time there are technical announcements, we're still seeing Bill out there first and foremost, front and center. |
[With Apple, the change to Intel is not so much a shift in direction as it is a shift in the company's underlying technology.] The experience isn't going to be radically different for the Apple user after this, ... There will be some adjustment, some tweaks here and there, but it is not going to be a dramatically different experience. |