The perception is that it's too high end, too futuristic, but I think we will see prices and use models to support it.

There seems to be a general feeling that Gore just hasn't gotten his political act together. It's a perception among Democrats. It's a concern among Gore supporters.

He was desperate to control the voices, ... He had the sudden distorted perception that if he dropped bags of cement or shot at cars, it would attenuate the voices.

This is a particularly competitive race combined with the perception that the stakes are enormously high, and that has instigated all the donating, despite the fact that neither candidate inspires much passion.

This is very gratifying. It will be a little bit different perception this year. The last three years at state, we've been considered in the favorite group. This time, we can go over there and just play.

Customers vote with their feet and decide if they will stay or leave based on their perception of how much we value them and how we treat them. And more are leaving every day just because of our inability to do the basic blocking and tackling of delivering our products and services to them. Getting customers to love you has got to start with showing them the respect they deserve by making it painless and eventually a joy to do business with you.