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Interesting Computer QuotationsPopular Mechanics, 1949"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1977 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."Ken Olson, president, chairman, and founder of Digital Equipment Corp, 1977 "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home."Western Union internal memo, 1876 "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us."A Yale University management professor in response to Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service "The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible." (Smith went on to found Federal Express Corp.)The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957 "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."Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip "But what is it good for?"Bill Gates, 1981 "640-K ought to be enough for anybody
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