They would have their foot in the mouth, if their head was not in the sand...

In our industry known for disruption, I am constantly amused when market leaders are incredulous that a new player can deliver something cheaper, faster, better.

In the latest episode, Intuit demands to see Mint's growth numbers.

Having said that, there is something admirable about Intel.  Its management tells its employees - no question, there is disruption coming. Your colleagues working on the next-gen chip in the conference room next door are already planning it.

A comment from an Intuit employee softens it a bit "We’d like to apologize to Mint.com if our letter came across as anything but a simple request to understand how they count their users."

Somehow I doubt apologies will come forward in other instances where the emerging competition is compared to toys