“I don’t plan to go to the Justice Department and whine about Microsoft’s monopoly. I’d rather fight Microsoft in the marketplace, because I’m sure we’ll whip them.”
Symantec CEO John Thompson, on competing with Microsoft, News.com, 15 February 2005
PITCHFORKS, ON THE OTHER HAND, ARE JUST DELIGHTFUL
“An angry mob using high technology, that’s not good.”
Blogger Rony Abovitz, on sparking the controversy that led to the downfall of CNN news chief Eason Jordan, The New York Times, 14 February 2005
MO’ BETA BLUES
“It’s kind of an arbitrary thing. We could take beta off all of our products tomorrow, and we wouldn’t actually have accomplished anything.”
Google cofounder Larry Page, on keeping products in interminable beta tests, News.com, 11 February 2005
THINKING ABOUT AMAZON: WORTH DOING!
“We don’t spend our time thinking about Amazon.”
Robot Co-op founder Josh Peterson, on getting an investment from former employer Amazon.com, News.com, 9 February 2005
MOSTLY, I REGRET THE BOARD
“While I regret the board and I have differences about how to execute HP’s strategy, I respect their decision.”
Carly Fiorina, on stepping down as Hewlett-Packard’s CEO, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 February 2005
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