The 2005 IT Year In Quotes

PCM2 writes "InfoWorld is carrying a news story that sums up the year in quotes from IT executives. Lots of fun stuff to be had here, including former WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers: 'I know what I don't know, and to this day I don't know technology and I don't know accounting and finance.' Also: 'We have so many rivals it's frightening. The week after next I will meet Bill Gates and Steve Jobs and I will [shake hands and]look down and see if I still have a hand.' - Sony's Stringer"

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My 2005 IT Quote of the Year

[rampant mac]

Secretary sitting outside Balmer's Office...

*sound of chair hitting the wall*

"What the FUCK was that?"

"Screw the nano."

[plover]

"Screw the nano. What the hell does the nano do? Who listens to 1,000 songs?" -- Motorola's Zander letting his real feelings show about Apple Computer (Profile, Products, Articles) Inc.'s music player, which overshadowed Motorola's new Rokr phone during a product launch. (Sept. 23.)

He's right! 640 songs ought to be enough for anyone!

And in other quotes:

[Anonymous Coward]

'The week after next we will meet Sony's Stringer and we will [shake hands and] look down and see if he surreptitiously sticks something up our asses.' - Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

What do you know?

[ezratrumpet]

"I know what I don't know, and to this day I don't know technology and I don't know accounting and finance." -- Bernie Ebbers, former WorldCom Inc. CEO, speaking in his defense, yes, you've got that right, in his defense during the WorldCom fraud trial.

So, to become a CEO of a major communications company, you need not know technology, accounting, or finance. Did the board of directors just need a really good shortstop for the annual softball game against the engineers?