11 December 2008

Some predictions made in the field of technology

  1. "Nobody would ever need more than 640 KB of memory on their personal computer." – Bill Gates in 1981

  2. "No need for a computer in the home." – Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corp in 1977

  3. "Spam will be solved." – Bill Gates in 2004

  4. "The iPod will never take off" – Sir Alan Sugar (English businessman) in 2005

  5. "TV won't last because people would soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night." – Darryl Zanuck (American producer, writer, actor and director) in 1946