Optical component suppliers are happily supplying arms to all equipment vendors engaged in the network build-out.

PeopleSoft is in the market to provide the infrastructure for companies to build a collaborative network between their customers, suppliers and employees via the Internet.

They don't have the size and scale to obtain mindshare with component suppliers, or with contract manufacturers. They want the same command, control and continuity of their supply chains they enjoy with their North American or Western European operations.

Norris, more than anyone else, showed how difference in royalty terms reinforced Microsoft's control over equipment suppliers,

They should make it more of an incentive. There are ways to build it as standard equipment.

This winter we're going to build a couple of new cars and update our equipment by about nine years, ... Then we're going to go for it again.