I rather suspect that HP did not think that they could make a major profit in
this new field. No one estimated the future potential of small computers at
that time. Remember the IBM decision to not own their PC operating system due
to low volume projections. The first cellular telephones were intended for
vehicle operation but now the vast majority are handheld. Few people have the
ability to see into the future far enough to put their careers on the line by
suggesting that a major push be directed into the unknown.
We are seeing the same process unfold in our LENR field. No one currently
builds these types of devices so none of the big boys are willing to take an
expensive chance. Once products become available openly and proven and
purchase volumes accelerate they will jump in like a pack of wolves on a
buffalo. We should see this action most likely within the next year by my
estimate if we can get Rossi or DGT to cooperate.
It might not be a bad idea to keep some investment funds available for the big
ride that is surely coming.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com>
To: vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug 8, 2012 2:54 pm
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Financial Gurus and the Apple Effect
Ron Kita wrote:
I read Woz and most recently I-Woz, and major corporations dismissed
Apple on several
accounts. I think it was an HP executive who said that "there is no
market for
a personal computer".
I think that was the head of DEC.
Wozniak offered HP the IP to the apple, because he designed it while
working for them. They said no thanks, you can have it. Woz had nothing but
good things to say about HP is his autobiography. The company has a
reputation for being nice to employees, and fair. Perhaps they
underestimated the market but my guess is they also wanted to give a
20-something engineer a chance to succeed on his own.
- Jed
