Author: Alex

“We are focused on the technology. This is still a technology marketplace.”

Creative Technology chairman and CEO Sim Wong Hoo, on continuing to fight his losing battle with Apple’s iPod by introducing copycat MP3 players, BBC News, 8 December 2005

“Thanks to the wonders of Sarbanes-Oxley, management does not get a free Xbox 360.”

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, blaming accounting regulations for the lump of coal in his stocking, News.com, 7 December 2005

“The last thing we would do is take it out of the hide of our employees. That is a path to a downward spiral.”

Google executive Shona Brown, on providing lifetime employment for the Google chef even if the company’s growth slows, The New York Times, 5 December 2005

“There’s no reason we should penalize Apple customers for Steve’s pigheadedness.”

RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser, on offering Mac users a token Web version of his company’s Rhapsody music store despite Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ continued refusal to answer his email, News.com, 5 December 2005

“After about 20 minutes of trying to figure out the interface of the editing system I became exasperated and gave up.”

Former MTV veejay Adam Curry, claiming technical ineptitude as the reason he edited out references to other inventors in a history of podcasting, Curry.com, 2 December 2005