Today is either the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning. Today we are making history.

The goal, as Compaq has stated all along in its history, is to support an open industry standard.

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.