“I believe that it’s a notable event when the largest OEM in the world agrees to ship a new desktop Linux product.”
Domain-name speculator turned Linux distributor Michael Robertson, extolling a Dell deal that didn’t quite happen as he described, PC Pro, 7 July 2004
“The Internet has obliterated the concept of long distance.”
Jonathan Askin, general counsel of Internet-calling firm Pulver.com, on the need to switch from being overcharged by telcos to being overcharged by voice-over-IP startups, Wired News, 6 July 2004
“I don’t know if we can take this market back in a year … But this launch is our message that we will work hard to put an end to the dominance by just one company.”
Sony president Kunitake Ando, on trying to get “Walkman” to translate as “iPod,” Reuters, 1 July 2004
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=5563227
“No one should assume I’m making forward-looking statements on my blog.”
Sun COO Jonathan Schwartz, on making sure he says nothing investors want to hear, eWeek, 29 June 2004
“Silicon Valley has this point of view of being forever young. But Silicon Valley has been here a long time.”
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, speaking for his own bones, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2004
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