Ted Waitt Quotes

Ted Waitt

Profession : Businessman

Birth : January 18, 1963

Technology for technology's sake is not innovation. What we in the industry have to be concerned about is what products do, as opposed to what the processing power is.

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There are hundreds of competitors in the direct marketing of computers. We have been very successful because of quality, price, service and the way we treat the customer.

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It's not a matter of being first, it's being there at the right time, being first in volume to market, and knowing what trends to stay away from.

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I don't subscribe to the idea that everything moves to the network. Theoretically it's possible that everybody will use little hand-held devices to access the Internet, but I expect more of a hybrid environment.

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People are looking for more than a faster and faster PC. It has to do what they want. Will it fill some void, add some value, deliver something that they can't do previously at a price that people are willing to pay for?

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Both Gateway and I are products of Sioux City.

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I've used soap dishes as ashtrays in the best hotels in the world.

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I'll end up living where I feel is the best place to raise my kids.

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I'd be lying to you if I said I had not done some soul searching.

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We never put any limitations on what Gateway could be. We had big dreams, big goals.

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If all we wanted to do was to make money on PC hardware, that wouldn't be a good business model.

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I'm not in favor of stealing music.

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Technology people have as much interest in protecting patents as the entertainment industry.

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If you buy a CD and want to put your favorite songs on one CD, you should be able to do that.

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The entertainment industry always chooses to fight things out through the courts and legislation. Technology people always think there's a business solution.

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We want a Gateway to be the last computer our clients will ever buy.

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You know, growing up in the cattle business, I know a lot about cattle.

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I definitely don't welcome takeover interests.

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We like being an independent company. We do not need to merge or do anything different.

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I mean, you don't get a chance to buy a company like Gateway, you know, at or near book value very often.

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