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Goldy Lukka

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Goldy Lukka is a Java Developer and an Entrepreneur. He is Founder of xyling.com.
The Unsure IT Gurus (quotes or misquotes?) Posted: Sep 29, 2004 12:35 PM
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Can you believe that these IT gurus were all set to give up before their inventions changed the world forever? Read on...

(Taken from Economic Times and in turn www.businessballs.com)

'I think there's a world market for maybe five PCs.' (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.)

'640K ought to be enough for anybody.' (Bill Gates, Microsoft, 1981.)

'There is no reason why anyone would want to have a computer in their home.' (Ken Olson, president, Founder, Digital Equipment Corp, 1977.)

'This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be considered as a means of communication. The device is of no value to us.' (Western Union memo, 1876)

'Heavier than air flying machines are impossible.' (Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.)

'But what is it good for?' (An IBM Engineer commenting on the micro chip, 1968)

'We went to Atari, they said 'No'. So we went to HP; 'We don't need you. You haven't got through college yet'.' (Apple founder Steve Jobs, 1980's)

'Everything that can be invented has been invented.' (Charles H Duell, Commissioner, US Office of Patents, 1899.)

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