Levin, on the other hand, looked silly in his green jacket. Not at all inspiring or impressive, especially as the chairman of the new AOL-Time Warner, which will make its headquarters in New York. The new economy is about a lot of things, but one thing it isn't about is igniting a revolution by dressing down for work. And, just as this acquisition represented a milestone in the evolution of new media, it may also mean the end of corporate casual. As investors begin looking for Internet businesses to produce profits and old economy businesses do the same, executives have to look like they're worth a million or two.
Image is everything.
Hopefully, this will trickle down the ranks. Say goodbye to programmers in parachute pants, lawyers in Doc Martens, and accountants in blue jeans. Business is going back to the basics as it goes forward. Search Archives TechRoar Archive TechWeb staff members take turns presenting their own humorous view of life in this high-tech world.