Ten most stupid IT predictions from version T3
British magazine T3 has compiled a list of the ten most stupid predictions ever made in the field of IT.
Lead, of course, iPod. But the statement of Ken Olsen, the founder of Digital Equipment Corp (DEC), who did not see the reason for the presence of computers on our home desks, seems most reckless. "A PC will only be needed for work," Ken claimed in 1977.
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In this list, Bill Gates was noted twice: in 1981, he stated that the computer would never need more than 640 kb of RAM, and in 2004, that in 2006 the problem of spam would be completely solved.
In addition , the head of the US Postal Service, Arthur Summerfield (Arthur Summerfield) in 1959, said: "Soon the mail will be delivered using miniature rocket systems."
Lead, of course, iPod. But the statement of Ken Olsen, the founder of Digital Equipment Corp (DEC), who did not see the reason for the presence of computers on our home desks, seems most reckless. "A PC will only be needed for work," Ken claimed in 1977.
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In this list, Bill Gates was noted twice: in 1981, he stated that the computer would never need more than 640 kb of RAM, and in 2004, that in 2006 the problem of spam would be completely solved.
In addition , the head of the US Postal Service, Arthur Summerfield (Arthur Summerfield) in 1959, said: "Soon the mail will be delivered using miniature rocket systems."
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/46658/
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