On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, Patrick Rigney wrote:
> Speaking of which... somebody must have a Newton??? And if it's you,
> Sellam, then you need to give it up... both an Eo 440 and a Newton... that's
> a lot of karma! :-)
Newtons are relatively easy to find (certainly easier than an EO 440).
Yes, I also have a Newton. But it was very hard earned karma, so please
cut me some slack :)
> Jerry founded Onsale, and was pretty much on the cutting edge of web-based
> auctioning. I think he's probably done well enough that he doesn't need to
> worry about what VCs think, which is a healthy thing for an entrepreneur.
> IMHO, the success of your business is directly related to how _you_ feel
> about it--the vision you build and the tenacity with which you stick by it
> to make it a reality--not how a VC feels about it. Jerry always seemed to
> stay true to his vision, and people were excited to work with him. That's
> not the mark of a boob in my book.
Me either, I was just reporting what I heard from an "insider".
It was a very good story at any rate.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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