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A tech recovery is possible but limited to certain sectors.

It's unrealistic to expect a repeat of this year's performance.

The level of optimism of companies coming out of July and August is reasonable. It's easier to beat August sales targets since they are traditionally quite low.

Motorola is a company trying to achieve a lot of goals simultaneously, ... There are so many moving parts and it's eerily reminiscent of Hewlett-Packard a few months ago, asking investors to be patient.

I would be concerned, but not especially disappointed, if the PC or enterprise divisions slipped back into the red, ... As part of a long-term strategy, gaining market share is a worthy goal.

Fifteen years ago it only took three long distance providers to drive down rates.

For a long time, eBay would blow away the numbers. But the growth is not coming as easily as it once did.

People seem content. I'm not sure that there was much upside baked into anyone's expectations.

We have always had to be patient, and we will just have to wait one more day.