Growth is not as high [in the U.S.] as it was a year ago, but that's true for the industry. (But) we're seeing higher growth this year from Europe.

I am a very thorough person.

I turned Compaq from a small company with troubles into a computer powerhouse. We can do the same at Intershop.

Retire? I will never retire.

I admit that the direct model has done a lot for Dell. That's the only thing the company has ever really accomplished.

I think the PC will continue to be around for a long, long time to come. We see a new range of products evolving around the PC, but it's not going away.