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Old 11-12-2002, 04:08 PM
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Default Re: This is what CEOs do

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Originally Posted by Ed@Brighthand
Foo Fighter, let's be realistic for a second. What else was he going to say? "Oh yeah, with Dell coming in, everyone else is doomed. I've already written my resume." Of course he isn't going to state or even imply that a new competitor is more than his company can handle. To do otherwise would be stupid.

One of the jobs of a CEO is to be a corporate cheerleader. Dell's entry into handhelds has generated a tremendous amount of hype. As the head of PalmSource, part of his job is to try to deflate some of that hype.
Bingo! Calling him "clueless" may just show how clueless the caller is. :-)

No matter what happens (unless you're Enron or MCI), you're going to try to spin something to make you look better. I suspect Nagel may be lying through his teeth, but I doubt he's clueless.

Steve
 
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