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“I like to think of it as the Swiss Army knife of the PC — camera, wireless, microphone, speaker, camera.”

Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, explaining the wonders of his latest startup’s debut product, News.com, 17 February 2004

“Once you start down the road with that analogy, you get stuck in it.”

Microsoft security expert Scott Charney, offering a decidingly nontechnical critique of the theory that a software monoculture is as dangerous as a biological one, CNN.com, 16 February 2004

“There’s a balance between getting the security patch out as quickly as possible against the fact that we want to do the best quality testing on that patch.”

Microsoft security advisor Stuart Okin, on why it’s better to take a long time fixing a problem than to get it right in the first place, The Guardian, 14 February 2004

“It’s the whole golf and business thing. Or the water cooler in business, where you have those soft interaction points. People connect as people, not just as business entities.”

Ryze CEO Adrian Scott, on how social networking sites can make work relationships even creepier, The New York Times, 9 February 2004

“One of Disney’s top priorities involves the aggressive pursuit of technological innovation that enhances how Disney’s content is created and delivered.”

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, basing his $54 billion bid for Disney on his company’s high-speed Internet prowess, InternetNews.com, 11 February 2004