Van Baker Quotes

"It's a step in the right direction ... it's another enhancement to the service"

"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."

"We don't see any reason that this will slow down anytime soon. The transition of entertainment from analog to digital, of time-shifting and place-shifting, is just getting under way."

"That's the safe choice, because that's what you already know and that's what you've got,"

"Right now, it's no more than a couple of ideas in his head that still have to be turned into games."

"It's hard to say what he might do; it could be anything,"

"It's very important for Apple. It changes the rules of the game."

"They just changed the rules of the game completely. Rival players are going to look big and clunky by comparison."

"It seems like a computer that could finally go into the living room."

"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."

"I fully expect to see more directed at the living room cabinet."

"Voice recognition is like handwriting [recognition] in that it's another technology that's always just around the corner. When you speak, it makes a difference if you are tired or energized, if consuming alcohol or not, if upset or feeling good. Your voice changes dramatically under those situations, and that makes it a challenge."