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