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"I think there is a world market
for maybe five computers." |
Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM -
1943 |
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| "I have traveled the length and breadth of this
country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a
fad that won't last out the year." |
The editor in
charge of business books for Prentice Hall - 1957 |
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| "But what ... is it good for?" |
An engineer at IBM commenting on
the microchip - 1968 |
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| Steve Wozniak proposes that Hewlett-Packard create a
personal computer. Steve Jobs proposes the same to Atari. Both are rejected - 1976 |
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| "There is no reason anyone would want a computer
in their home." |
Ken Olson, president, chairman and
founder of Digital Equipment Corp. - 1977 |
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| "I don't think it's that significant." |
Tandy Corp. president John Roach,
regarding IBM's entry into the microcomputer field - 1981 |
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| "We don't see Windows as a long-term graphical
interface for the masses." |
A Lotus Software Development
official, while demonstrating a new DOS version - 1989 |
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