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What we're seeing right now is most likely stage one, with other details to come in the near future.
VCs aren't going to fund something that will extend copyright infringement,
My initial reaction is, here you go, Apple has done it again. It's a feat of tremendous industrial design ... and they've maintained all the things that make the iPod good. ... They've taken the best of iPod and made it smaller and improved both style and substance.
I don't think you'll see a lawsuit. I don't think you see negotiations for at least 10 years.
I think it is challenging, because it is in an increasingly crowded space for distribution of movies. I'm not a big fan of having to have a separate set-top box just to watch movies.
It brings something new to the table. Their vision for the console is not just as a games platform. Their vision is that this is a home entertainment device or a multifunctional device you do a lot of different things with.
A statute like this is much more likely to come out of Europe, where the entertainment industry is not as powerful of a force.
The Shuffle underwhelmed me. It has not been a runaway hit the way the iPod, the Mini, and the way I think the nano is going to be.
As far as the patent process and how long it takes to patent something, this is a story that is not yet written.
You're really talking about an entirely different demographic that Sony is trying to pull in and get to use the system.
It's all about hype. What ATI is trying to do is create awareness. If you go back and forth with them, you're helping create awareness.
It's all about hype, ... What ATI is trying to do is create awareness. If you go back and forth with them, you're helping create awareness.
It's this unique programming that sets them apart. It is the non-music programming, associated or built around celebrity DJs that the other guy doesn't have.
The obvious glitch is always the quality of the service, especially if you are depending on someone else to provide the service, ... If the service is poor, it reflects on Nintendo and McDonald's. Fundamentally, that's the biggest risk.
It's happening across the board, it's not just Apple. We're starting to see the tip of the iceberg of what you're going to see over the next 12 to 18 months.
In the U.S., piracy tends to be small-time players. I've not seen any cases of organized crime.... It's four, five, six guys who (burn discs and) sell them on the street.
Internet2 was designed to make large file transfers happen quickly.
I don't think there's anyone out there saying, 'I want my mobile TV,' because you don't buy technology. I don't think there's a huge market, initially. Like anything, it's going to be driven by content.