Who said that?
“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”
Thomas Watson (1874-1956), Chairman of IBM, 1943
“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.”
Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977
“640K ought to be enough for anybody.”
Bill Gates (1955-), in 1981
“Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?”
H. M. Warner (1881-1958), founder of Warner Brothers, in 1927
“Everything that can be invented has been invented.”
Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899