Andy Neff
Andy Neff
finding gateway odds partner
The odds of Gateway finding a partner now are slim.
although assume business change disposal fashion involve latter pc positive pricing revising solve terms
We would assume any revising of the terms would involve the disposal of the PC business in some fashion which could be construed as positive for Dell although there could also be a change in the pricing terms, although we don't think that the latter would solve the objections of the family,
million
We have $5.5 million earmarked for the project.
found understand
We understand it's an inconvenience. But it's much better that we found this out now.
came family given initial opposition surprise
The opposition by the Hewlett family came as a real surprise given Walter Hewlett's initial support,
anticipate moderate
I would anticipate that we're going to have one-way flagging. There could be a moderate impact.
business combine companies forcing save
Business near-term will get worse, forcing companies to combine to save money.
caught eventually
Had we not caught it, the roadway could have eventually collapsed.
concerned consumer continued demand pc signs stocks weak
When we downgraded the PC stocks in September, we were concerned about signs of weak consumer demand -- which has continued to deteriorate.
deal outcome regardless vote
We still think that the deal will go to a vote regardless of the outcome from Packard Foundation.
both bound corporate financial gravity impact information performance spending
While both companies, EMC and Sun, are leaders... a slowdown in corporate information-technology spending can impact both companies' financial performance -- gravity is bound to take over.
matured point system theirs
We're not at the same place as the county. Our system has not matured to the point theirs has.
believe city underneath
We believe a city waterline underneath broke. It's in the city's hands.
largely positive
Gateway's positive glimmers of stabilization were largely reversed.