Craig Isaacs
 Craig has been involved in the computer industry since 1984, when he co-founded an online database venture in a partnership with PC World Magazine. Craig has since led product marketing teams and is currently the Vice President, Sales & Marketing, for Dantz Development Corporation, makers of the award-winning Retrospect backup software. |
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| How did you personally get into using the Macintosh family of computers? |
I was forced into it when I joined Dantz. I'd never seriously used a Mac before. They said "Take this one." After I plugged it in I called someone to help me hook it up to the network. Boy was I embarassed when all he did was plug it into a phone cord. | |
| Status: | Craig didn't answer this; but your beloved Editor would definitely put him in the Visionary category! | |
First Mac:
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IIci, although I borrowed a 128K Mac just to have the Twilight Zone startup sound. | |
| Current Mac:
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Wallstreet | |
| When did you get your first modem? | 1982 | |
| Who did you call first? | A CPM BBS for my MD (Morrow Designs) computer. | |
| Present Occupation: | VP, Sales & Marketing, Dantz Development Corporation | |
| Claim to Fame: | Passion. | |
| Dream Job: | President, Dantz Development Corporation ;-) |
| Not So Random Thoughts... | |||
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| Was there ever a time in your life that you had to "Think Different?" What was the situation and what did you do? | |||
| I was debating about going to grad school or starting a company and decided to start a high tech company. Talk about a real education! | |||
| What is the weirdest thing in your office right now? | |||
| Plastic sushi. | |||
| My Passions are: | |||
| My kids (I had to say that first), cars, computers, and backup software. | |||
| If you could have dinner with one person dead or alive who would that person be and what would you ask them? | |||
| My Dad's father. He passed away when I was 4. | |||
| When I grow up I want to be: | |||
| A kid. | |||
| The question never asked: | |||
| What did I say to piss you off this time, baaa-bee? |
| Just The Facts, Please... | ||||
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| Where you've been in between: |
We moved 8 times in the first 10 years we were married -- Thousand Oaks, Agoura, West LA, Canoga Park, Sacto, Fair Oaks, Palo Alto, and Berkeley | Current Location: | Orinda, CA, USA | |
| Available? | Happily married. | Chat Nick: | Believe it or not, I've never done it before. | |
| Favorite Books: | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Favorite Music or Band: | Oingo Boingo; The Beatles; Talking Heads | |
| Favorite Food: | Curries in the UK; pizza in US; sushi in Japan; steak frites in France; Greek food in Germany. | Cat or Dog Person: | I love all animals, especially my kids. | |
| Dantz Craig's Personal, professional and favorite web site! Web Site |
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| "Ship it!" |
Created Sunday, October 4, 1998; Edited: 5/1/99