This quarter's results ratify the economic recovery, ... We have nearly a year of double-digit growth in the PC industry, which is a concurrent indicator of economic activity. |
This weekend looked pretty jolly, ... Consumers are out in force. |
To stimulate this market, service pricing should be brought down as soon as is practically possible. |
To stimulate this market, service pricing should be brought down as soon as is practically possible. Carriers should consider creating pay-as-you-go plans to reach into lower demographics that do not like to be committed to a monthly payment and to appeal to casual users who want to access the network only once in a while. |
Ultimately, advertising business gravitates to the largest eyeball count. You want to be the portal of record so they come to you instead of the other guy. |
Wayne is an unusual guy. He was more operations than creative imagination. At the time, they needed that. Now they need somebody with a little bit more imagination to figure out where to go next. |
We expect one to two years of pretty low numbers until you get some real uptakes, ... But Microsoft is putting everything it's got behind this, so it could have a wider adoption than we think. |
We're at a unique period in [retail] history ... Retail is more anxious for partners right now than partners are for retail. |
What Apple's producing with iPod is the total experience with hardware, software and services. That's the piece none of the other purveyors have figured out: how to make the thing a great experience from soup to nuts. |
What I've noticed about technology and upgrade cycles is that very rarely does it make any difference in the general flow of hardware shipments. |
When companies make explanations for a shortfall in earnings, they take the two or three most obvious things to blame and focus on them so they can simplify the message. But quite frankly, it is usually more complex than that, |
When companies make explanations for a shortfall in earnings, they take the two or three most obvious things to blame and focus on them so they can simplify the message. But quite frankly, it is usually more complex than that. |
When you go from direct to indirect, the only people who get upset are your own sales force. But if you've got distribution and you go direct, you're competing against the people that help you. |
While corporations eke another year of life out of their PCs, these [gamers] buy the new graphics chip the day it comes out, ... Sometimes two or three times a year. |
Who knows what it is, but if it's there, check it out. |