History repeats itself. I'm sure our great great grandchildren will be squealing with laughter when they read things like linux was once Microsoft's poor cousin.
Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Ssesanga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:57:54 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lug_: A little trivia - Did I say that! > �This �telephone� has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a > means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.� > Western Union, internal memo, 1876 > > > �There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.� > Ken Olson, President, Chairman and Founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, > 1977 > > > �If I had thought about it, I wouldn�t have done the experiment. The > literature was full of examples that said you can�t do this.� > Spencer Silver, on the work that led to the unique adhesives on 3�M Post�It > notepads > > > �640k ought to be enough for anybody.� > Bill Gates, Co�Founder and CEO of Microsoft, 1981 > > > �I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.� > Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 > > > "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." > Popular Mechanics, 1949 > > > "Indeed, it would not be an exaggeration to describe the history of the > computer industry for the past decade as a massive effort to keep up with > Apple." > Byte, December 1994 > > > "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." > The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957 > > > "Everything that can be invented has been invented." > Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Scan and help eliminate destructive viruses from your inbound and outbound > e-mail and attachments. > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines > > Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN� Premium right now and get the > first two months FREE*. > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug -- _____________________________________________________________ Web-based SMS services available at http://www.operamail.com. >From your mailbox to local or overseas cell phones. Powered by Outblaze --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
