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17854I agree. Every slump has an ending. It's usually right at the very end thaMeDroogies-1/15/2003
17853I agree. Every slump has an ending. It's usually right at the very end thaMeDroogies-1/15/2003
17852fyi, <i>VC slump is worst in three decades</i> siliconvalley.com BLizzie Tudor-1/15/2003
17851That's about right. As I've said before, though, options are useful. MeDroogies-1/15/2003
17850This author is stealing my material<ggg>: The Options Handcuff Why cash-rhueyone-1/15/2003
17849After spending time consulting for a software firm, I'd have to disagree. LMeDroogies-1/15/2003
17848Well, you're right, I didn't understand what you were talking about. AppHardly B. Solipsist-1/15/2003
17847<i>most tech cos are in fact terrible businesses because rapid obsolescenchueyone-1/15/2003
17846Yup, the lack of capital investment is a bad thing. To that I'll agree. BuMeDroogies-1/15/2003
17845<i>Productivity growth in the face of nonexistent GDP may seem illusory, bWyätt Gwyön-1/15/2003
17844I was joking a bit, but I do think that I understood at least some of your pointHardly B. Solipsist-1/15/2003
17843Layoffs do have a lagging effect on productivity...that is, productivity does riMeDroogies-1/15/2003
17842The B2B "myth" really wasn't a myth. It was just misapplied conceMeDroogies-1/15/2003
17841your understanding of what i said is not correct. therefore i will not argue witWyätt Gwyön-1/15/2003
17840<i>Even with these improvements, the one "killer app" for media Lizzie Tudor-1/15/2003
17839I'm not sure if software is classified as a service, but it is true that I dHardly B. Solipsist-1/15/2003
17838On another note, technology has helped improve the management of many companies.MeDroogies-1/15/2003
17837<i>Having said that, I will acknowledge that technology has helped companiLizzie Tudor-1/15/2003
17836Right that is why when it shut off - it REALLY shut off.A more complete shutdowrobert b furman-1/15/2003
17835Most of them are excellent businesses that are saddled with bad, or mediocre, maMeDroogies-1/15/2003
17834By responding as you did, you managed to completely support my argument, rather MeDroogies-1/15/2003
17833I agree. Plus, with low interest rates, it pays to borrow if you can implement MeDroogies-1/15/2003
17832<i>So if anything, layoffs would be an indication of improved efficiency&lWyätt Gwyön-1/15/2003
17831I don't believe that he was trying to say that it was a big rollercoaster thHardly B. Solipsist-1/15/2003
17830excellent post, Huey. once you cut through the hype, it is apparent that high teWyätt Gwyön-1/15/2003
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