SGI to Microsoft: "Don't Renew Your One-Year Lease."

Ed McCracken, CEO and board member of Silicon Graphics, is a man with a vision.

"When I joined Silicon Graphics in 1994, I made a commitment: I will not rest until we've found a product to successfully compete on the end user market with Microsoft. Now, after 2 years, I'm changing that vision. I won't rest until Microsoft, the bullying, monopolizing 8000 ton dinosaur is put out to the tar pits. After discussing our long term strategies with other executives, we believe that time is now. Come this time in 1997, Microsoft will be little more than an embarassing footnote in the race to bring technology to the world.

While it seems to most like McCracken is blustering a bit, those that know him best say he's absolutely serious. "Once he's driven towards a goal, he never lets up, pursuing it like a bloodthirsty hound would a rabbit. They might as well just rename Silicon Graphics "McCracken Inc." 'cause he's going to be here a long, long time."

McCracken Addresses Concerns

Some are a little concerned about the recent stock slide, which now has Silicon Graphic's stock price hovering around a disappointing $30 a share. McCracken addressed the issue straight on. "We had a disappointing quarter, with the one time write off of the Cray aquisition. It was a extraordinary expense. Now that we've got that unpleasant write off, I see us staying out of the red from this day forwards."

McCracken: He's Keeping
His Eye On The Ball

"There's no science to running a great company, whether it be computer chips or potato chips: Get a business plan and stick with it. Don't deter from the path you're on. Never give up. I know that the general public is going to love Irix once they see they have an alternative to Windows. We just have to stick with Irix, and not stray off to some other OS. The product will sell itself."

Sounds like next year might be a good time to pick up some cheap real estate in Seattle.