Van Baker

Van Baker
computer finally living seems
It seems like a computer that could finally go into the living room.
direction service step
It's a step in the right direction ... it's another enhancement to the service
changes rules
It's very important for Apple. It changes the rules of the game.
directions growth lines move product successful sustain tackle
Ultimately, for them to sustain their growth and be successful in the long term, they're going to have to move in new directions and tackle some new product lines that they don't have and haven't historically done. That's going to take significant investment.
attract buyers commercial consumers expensive hopes intel sell
What Intel hopes it will do is attract consumers and commercial buyers back to a more expensive PC, so they can sell their higher-end processors.
cause choose delayed people reasons slightly suddenly switch windows
There's a whole lot of reasons why people choose Windows or a Mac. It's not as if one getting delayed slightly is suddenly going to cause you to switch platforms.
appliance consumer internet true
This is the first true Internet appliance that will come into the consumer space.
bar per top tv
The most important things are that these are the top two TV shows, and they have set the bar at $1.99 per episode.
bad business buyer consumer correct hardware manage point postage small versus view
I think Stamps.com is well positioned versus their competitors. They approached this from the point of view that hardware is a bad thing when it comes to postage, and I think this is the correct assessment. The small business buyer and the consumer do not want to have to manage a postage meter, even if it is a dongle on the PC.
bad business buyer consumer correct hardware manage point postage small versus view
I think Stamps.com is well positioned versus their competitors, ... They approached this from the point of view that hardware is a bad thing when it comes to postage, and I think this is the correct assessment. The small business buyer and the consumer do not want to have to manage a postage meter, even if it is a dongle on the PC.
company sauce special steve
Steve is the one thing no other company can duplicate. He's the special sauce at Apple.
computing entertainment industry people point understand wants
Cisco wants people in the entertainment and computing industry to understand that they are the way to get something from point A to point B over the Internet.
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The Mini is small enough that people will consider adding it to their living room consoles. The transition of bringing the computer into the living room won't happen overnight, but this is a good first step.
changed game players rival rules
They just changed the rules of the game completely. Rival players are going to look big and clunky by comparison.