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Kawasaki likes his rookie entrepreneurs to be young, hungry and determined and sleepless. "Success takes crazy passionate people who believe they can change the world," he says. "Success doesn't take 'professional' and 'proven' people." His ultimate role models are megasuccessful outfits such as Apple, Microsoft, eBay, Google, HP and YouTube. The author delivers inspirational tough love to his minions: "My theory is that when you're young, you should work 80 hours a week to create a product or service that changes the world...
...word shares in our house these days," whispers New Delhi software engineer Sandeep Goyal, "especially not when Dad's around." It's soon evident why. His father, a retired banker, is watching a religious sermon on a Sony flat-screen TV that, along with Sandeep's shiny new HP laptop, is a very visible sign of newfound affluence in the living room of the Goyals' modest home. "I warned him," the ex-banker says suddenly. "Never put all your eggs in one basket. He should have invested in government bonds and fixed deposits along with shares...
...generating business models in place. Look for a blood bath as big tech companies try to consolidate their positions in the coming months. Apple is rumored to be launching an $800 laptop, moving into a lower price range that makes it even more competitive with PC makers such as HP and Dell. In online retail, Amazon would love to put a stake in the heart of eBay this holiday season...
...like a better travel laptop than my 17-in. MacBook Pro, and the 2530p has a 12.1-in. screen (as measured diagonally) and a total weight starting at only 3.2 lb., ideal for Virgin America's economy seats. As with most HP business-class computers, you get a slate of useful little features, like a teeny LED night-light at the top of the screen that pops out to illuminate your keyboard, minimizing spousal irritation. A fingerprint reader allows you to bypass password protection and log in to the laptop, or even to websites, with a thumb swipe...
...hard-charging businessmen, I couldn't wait to use that battery power to watch DVDs on planes. But when I loaded a movie, I got an error message. Turns out the version of Microsoft Vista I have requires a $25 upgrade to watch DVDs! Later I found out that HP includes a patch for the laptop, but that made me think of all the things I disliked about Windows. Guess I'm probably still...