Eric Schmitt Pc Quotations

We're going to see a longer PC lifespan,

One of the threats to PC companies is how the demographics and behaviors of users are changing, ... People are half as likely to use a spreadsheet as they were a few years ago, half as likely to use financial management software, and about two-thirds as likely to use a word processor. The PC is becoming very much an entertainment device.

It's going to be interesting to see what, if any, PC manufacturers will take a stand and say they're not going to promote the heck out of the Pentium III, ... Some are already saying, off the record, that consumers don't need the P-III.