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• HP’s goal is to bring the most compelling entertainment content and experiences to our customers, ... We explored a range of alternatives to deliver a great digital music experience and concluded Apple’s iPod music player and iTunes music service were the best by far. By partnering with Apple, we have the opportunity to add value by integrating the world’s best digital music offering into HP’s larger digital entertainment system strategy.

  From Joint Apple / HP press release dated 01JAN2004 available here.

• There is no job that is America's God-given right anymore. We have to compete for jobs as a nation. Our competitiveness as a nation is not inevitable. It will not just happen. - January 7, 2004. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/01/08/us_tech_industry_stands_up/

• "Leadership is all about unlocking the potential in others"
  • Speech on Leadership at University of Maryland on 10/10/03 broadcasted by C-Span