General Magic never has delivered. General Magic's chairman did deliver some beautiful speeches and white papers. But they don't have anything that can run on my desktop or on my server. Other people got there first. Delivered software can't be displaced by clever metaphors or developer white papers.
Features are what matters.
I've known Denise Caruso, the media columnist for the New York Times, since we were both rookies in the software business back in the mid 80s. I've always admired her spirit and intelligence. She's irreverent and experienced. There's a spike in Caruso's curve, a sharp edge, a clean anger. She's a powerful person.