“We essentially are giving up holiday 2006, and for notebook makers that is going to impact their bottom line quite a bit. The first quarter is the slowest quarter of the year for any PC (sales).”
“A manufacturer doesn't have to build a managed copy maker into their device. It is certainly possible to still build players that look just like DVD players, where you put a disc in the slot, it plays that disc, and you're good to go.”
“They have managed to create business where there was none. There was no personal computer until Apple. There was no digital video business until Apple. Today, the digital living room is a zero-billion-dollar-business. And it will probably stay that way until Apple gets into it.”
“It's crazy. The sticker on your new player promises the equivalent of a high-performance car, but the fine print says you may be buying an Edsel instead.”
