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Putin to Dell CEO: 'We don't need help. We are not invalids.' [Diplomacy]
Gizmodo —
... of the people in the audience by surprise. Putin then went on to outline some of the steps the Russian government has taken to wire up the country, including remote villages in Siberia. And, in a final dig at Dell, he talked about how Russian scientists were rightly respected not for their hardware, but for their software. The implication: Any old fool can build a PC outfit. Oh, snap. Michael Dell then reportedly curled up in a ball under his table and wept quietly. [CNN Money]
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Digital Daily —
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Dell: ‘How can we help [you to expand IT in Russia]?’
Putin: ‘We don’t need help. We are not invalids. We don’t have limited mental capacity.’”
– Dell CEO Michael Dell picks the wrong question to ask Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at Davos ...
Putin smacks down Michael Dell at Davos
MacDailyNews —
... not invalids. We don't have limited mental capacity.' The slapdown took many of the people in the audience by surprise," Gumbel reports. "Putin then went on to outline some of the steps the Russian government has taken to wire up the country, including remote villages in Siberia. And, in a final dig at Dell, he talked about how Russian scientists were rightly respected not for their hardware, but for their software. The implication: Any old fool can build a PC outfit." Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers "Sunlokyee," "Fred Mertz," and "Joey" for the heads ...
Putin To Michael Dell: Any Moron Can Build A PC (DELL)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... Someone tell that to Vladimir Putin. After the Russian President delivered a didactic 40-minute speech to fellow Davos attendees that touched on everything from the place of the US dollar in global financial markets to Russia's role as an energy producer, he agreed to take a few questions.
Michael Dell took the mike. Ever the salesman, Michael laid it on thick with praise for Russian technology, and then asked Putin "how can we help."
Putin was having none of it. Fortune reports from the scene.
Putin's withering reply to Dell: "We don't need help. We are ...
Vladimir Putin Taunts Michael Dell
Gawker: valleywag —
... in Davos. Dell's sin? After Putin delivered a fiery 40-minute sermon about the doom of the West, Dell asked if there was any way his company could help Russia with its computers. Yes, he gave a tacky sales pitch at the high-minded World Economic Forum. But he didn't deserve the tongue-lashing Putin gave him next, as reported by Fortune: "We don't need help. We are not invalids. We don't have limited mental capacity." ...
Putin to Dell: "We don't need help. We are not invalids."
Engadget —
As you may be aware, the Davos conference for the super-rich and powerful is going on in Switzerland right now, and throwing all those egos into a room together can lead to some testy moments -- like today, when Michael Dell asked Vladimir Putin how the US could help Russia improve its IT infrastructure. Putin's response? "We don't need help. We are not invalids. We don't have limited mental capacity." Saucy! Vlads followed up by pointing out that Russian scientists mainly focus on software, not hardware -- interpreted by many as a further slap at Dell. Any bets on whether ...
Putin Turns Down Michael Dell's Aid Offer
Bits —
... of the event on YouTube. “We are not invalids. We do not have limited capacity.” Reports from the event suggest that the audience was taken aback by Mr. Putin’s aggressive remarks. The version of the event on YouTube, however, seems to put things in a less caustic light. (The reports also have Mr. Putin saying Russia does not have “limited mental capacity” rather than just “limited capacity” in an infrastructure sense, as the translation seems to imply.) Mr. Putin appeared set on defending Russia as an advanced nation and not a developing country in need of aid. He ...
Putin slaps down Michael Dell at Davos
Boing Boing —
... for questions. First up: Dell. He praised Russia's technical and scientific prowess, and then asked: "How can we help" you to expand IT in Russia.
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Putin's withering reply to Dell: "We don't need help. We are not invalids. We don't have limited mental capacity." ... And, in a final dig at Dell, he talked about how Russian scientists were rightly respected not for their hardware, but for their software. The implication: Any old fool can build a PC outfit.
Putin slaps down Michael Dell at Davos
The Macalope Weekly: What goes down must come up
Macworld —
... (whoops, he did it again), he’s entitled to draw attention to the story about the smackdown Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave Michael Dell at the Davos economic summit (motto: “Oh. You weren’t invited?”). The horny one was, of course, reminded of Dell’s sterling advice that ...
The Macalope Weekly: What goes down must come up
MacUser —
... (whoops, he did it again), he’s entitled to draw attention to the story about the smackdown Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave Michael Dell at the Davos economic summit (motto: “Oh. You weren’t invited?”). The horny one was, of course, reminded of Dell’s sterling advice that ...
Putin rejects Dell's offer of aid
TG Daily - All News —
... and I found myself really struck by that comment and surprised to hear [it]." He continued, "Six months ago, I would have never imagined hearing that comment from yourself, but I have to say I completely agree with you." Dell then asked how technology companies could help the Russian people. Putin's reply was, "You see, the trick is that we don't need any help. We are not invalids. We do not have limited capacity." The audience was somewhat stunned by Putin's aggressive comments. Reports say that Putin doesn't have a limited mental capacity, rather just a "limited ...
