[He opened with a new one-liner about Microsoft's new advertising slogan:] Microsoft is now talking about the digital nervous system, ... I guess I would be nervous if my system was built on their technology too. |
A giant hairball. [About Windows NT] |
a lot of money flowing both ways if we do this right. |
After a year in which IBM and HP threw everything they could at us, including old products with new names and new products with 'super' names, we still took market share away from them, ... This time we're tearing into what those re-branded mainframe makers thought was their safe haven -- continuous up time, round-the-clock availability, and investment protection -- and bringing it to customers who understand the value of a dollar. |
After a year in which IBM and HP threw everything they could at us, including old products with new names and new products with 'super' names, we still took market share away from them. This time we're tearing into what those re-branded mainframe makers thought was their safe haven -- continuous up time, round-the-clock availability, and investment protection -- and bringing it to customers who understand the value of a dollar. |
Anyone heard any good monopolist jokes lately? |
As a pioneer company providing technologies that have led to a digital economy, we can't ignore the difficult issues raised by it. We must tackle these issues -- from encryption to taxation to protecting privacy -- head on if we want to ensure a fair, competitive environment. |
As we move into large servers with thin clients, these large servers require powerful and high-speed open storage systems. Encore has great technology there, |
Computers belong in the boiler room, appliances belong in your hand, |
Computers shouldn't be unusable. You don't need to know how to work a telephone switch to make a phone call, or how to use the Hoover Dam to take a shower, or how to work a nuclear-power plant to turn on the lights. |
Everything is not a hockey match. But at some point, it's about giving the customer choice. |
Get the best people and train them well. |
He and I can finish each other's sentences. We're very aligned. |
He has never gotten credit for it. |
He said, 'You know, you're right.' I almost fell off my chair. It's turned around 180° for us. This is a big, big win. Larry Ellison basically lowered the cost of goods sold in one fell swoop. |