“A very good job would say we might be able to grow a whole Nokia, a whole Siemens, potentially a whole Intel.”
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, deciding how to replace all the cash he’s tossed to shareholders, News.com, 29 July 2004
Month: July 2004
UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ISN’T MUCH iNK
“There’s an enormous amount of technology in these things.”
Hewlett-Packard executive Pradeep Jotwani, attempting to justify the price of his company’s ink cartridges, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2004
OFF WITH THEIR DEPARTMENT HEADS
“I recently spoke to Intel’s senior managers about our execution.”
Intel CEO Craig Barrett, sharing the tongue-lashing he delivered to managers with the rest of his employees, News.com, 27 July 2004
NEXT, WE’RE GOING TO TRY PUPPY-DOG EYES
“What we are really trying to focus on is what’s going to get our customers — or potential customers — to buy from us.
Gateway CEO Wayne Inouye, on the company’s novel new business plan, News.com, 27 July 2004
BENEFIT CONCERT
“A long time from now, people will look back at our announcement and say it was a great benefit for Apple.”
RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser, on cracking Apple’s iPod song format without permission, The New York Times, 26 July 2004
WE’RE TRADING IT TO TIME WARNER FOR A BROWSER LICENSE
“Slate, in the grand scheme of Microsoft, is not a big investment.”
Scott Moore, general manager of Microsoft’s MSN Network, on the prospect of selling the only product the company has managed to debug, The Washington Post, 23 July 2004
WHAT YOU DON’T HAVE, YOU DON’T NEED IT NOW
“If it is on the Internet this week, we will release it immediately as a legal download on iTunes, and get hard copies into the shops by the end of the month.”
U2 lead singer Bono, laying out plans for turning the theft of the band’s latest CD into a publicity stunt, Daily Telegraph, 22 July 2004
