The problem is no one has done a good job packing it, of integrating older PCs and newer appliances, ... We're going to see a lot of new things in the market as we move forward through 1999.

Given the fact that not one analyst currently has a 'buy' rating on Gateway stock, I think Mr. Inouye leaving Gateway is good news for shareholders. The company has successfully cut costs, but now it's time for them to focus on increasing shareholder value.

Basically, our internal forecasts were overly aggressive, ... When you fall short of your internal forecast, two things happen: costs go up as a percentage of sales and margins go down.

We weren't getting a lot of movement. A lot of things were stagnated. They did a great job of packing the middle and stopping a lot of the drives inside. Once we got it moving, it was a lot easier for us to get baskets.

This equipment is newer and greater and does so much more. There's just no comparison in what we can do.

No matter how much I do, they still want more, better, faster, different, newer, bigger.