They Said It

"It's not just network appliances, but networked appliances."
Judy Estrin, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Cisco Systems

"Connecting the fabric of everyday devices surrounding each of us will transform the Internet . . . As we connect billions of everyday devices to the Internet, the way we do business, the way we live, and the Internet itself will all be changed for the better."
Ken Oshman, president and CEO, Echelon Corp

"I look forward to the day that my dog will have a cell phone."
Bill Joy, founder and chief scientist, Sun Microsystems

"My passion is skiing, and I'd like to watch extreme skiing on TV, but there's no channel for it. Mark my words, though, there will be a channel for it on the Internet."
Jan Brzeski, chairman and chief executive officer of STV Communications

"On the order of 3000 radio stations already multicast their audio over the Internet. And some don't even bother with radio transmitters anymore."
Vint Cerf, senior vice president for Internet Architecture and Technology, MCI WorldCom

"…you could be watching a football game on a computer and just push a button that says you want your team to win regardless of what happens…"
Ted Turner, Vice Chairman, Time Warner

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