Monday 1 January 2001

Should Bill Gates shave it like Beckham

Answer number 3

AT&T said this in a lawsuit is filed against Microsoft, which alleges the software giant has infringed its patent on some compression technology.

Answer number 2

David Card, an analyst with Jupiter Media Metrix, speaking of Microsoft's decision to bundle Instant Messenger with XP.

Answer number 1

Ted Waitt, founder and chief executive of Gateway.

Answer three:

Believe it or not, this was a statement issued by the Grimsby Telegraph's call centre after it was given a make-over by the Changing Rooms team. Seriously.

Answer number two:

Chancellor Gordon Brown, delivering a curt message to the impecunious 3G licence winners

Answer number one:

Ian Bramley, MD of consultancy Software Strategies, talking about Office XP.

Quotes of the week: Answer 3

Michael Chapman Pincher, chairman of The User Group, on the ASP model.

Quotes of the week: Answer 2

Ed Suwanjindar, a product manager with Microsoft's mobility group, about the Pocket PC.

Quotes of the week: Answer 1

Ken Kutaragi, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, about Microsoft's X-Box.

Quote of the week: Answer 3

The ever-shy Scott McNealy, discussing Sun's desire to make mega-bucks from storage contract wins.

Quote of the week: Answer 2

Linus Torvalds, speaking about his nose.

Quote of the week: Answer 1

Procomp president Mike Pettit, talking of Windows XP.