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Zaphod42 · 46-50, M
“Not within a thousand years would man ever fly.”
-Wilber Wright, 1902
Not everyone gets predictions right 😂
-Wilber Wright, 1902
Not everyone gets predictions right 😂
DrWatson · 70-79, M
It was probably true of the kinds of computers he had in mind!
Who knew what was around the bend?
Who knew what was around the bend?
AbbeyRhode · F
Only by voting for Biden.
Nimbus · M
@AbbeyRhode I guess there is that ;)
Nitedoc · 51-55, M
That was the common consensus at the time. When Bill Gates pitched his Home PC to IBM, he was told that there was just no market for a home computer!
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ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@Nitedoc
[quote]When Bill Gates pitched his Home PC to IBM, he was told that there was just no market for a home computer![/quote]
That doesn't make any sense; there were millions of home computers in use already by then. Certainly in the UK a dozen different models of home computer predate the IBM PC.
[quote]When Bill Gates pitched his Home PC to IBM, he was told that there was just no market for a home computer![/quote]
That doesn't make any sense; there were millions of home computers in use already by then. Certainly in the UK a dozen different models of home computer predate the IBM PC.
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lasergraph · 70-79, M
@ninalanyon IBM introduced the XT in 1980. There were other computers, mostly 8 bit systems. Comodore had one. Tandy TRS 80, nicknamed the trash 80. Apple II. Timex even had one. When IBM came on board it was a 16 bit system and the Gates pitched the operating system MS-Dos to others to make them IBM compatible.
I wonder how he would feel about a smartphone in people's pockets!
Nimbus · M
@BritishFailedAesthetic Same.
I wonder how many predictions never come to fruition :)
I wonder how many predictions never come to fruition :)
blackarcher256 · 61-69, M
Laugh…probably not!
Nimbus · M
@blackarcher256 True 👍
shuhak · M
He got it right in as far as DEC computers were garbage.
elafina · 36-40, F
It's not like we'll be having a colony on Mars or anything 🤭 oops
TakeCare87 · 36-40, M
Crystal Palace was wrong for what they did .... 🏃🏿♂️🏃🏿♂️🏃🏿♂️🏃🏿♂️🏃🏿♂️
Nimbus · M
@TakeCare87 Tell me about it.
Hold on, don't bother 😛
Hold on, don't bother 😛
TakeCare87 · 36-40, M
@Nimbus sorry nimbs I couldn't help myself.
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
Yeah,think so 🤣
Nimbus · M
@Justmeraeagain It's an easy mistake ;)
smiler2012 · 56-60
@Nimbus 🤔getting it wrong nimby the same sort of getting it wrong as erik ten red flags and manchester united did last night at selhurst park lol 😆
Nimbus · M
@smiler2012 All I can say is:
The FA Cup is ours ;)
The FA Cup is ours ;)
smiler2012 · 56-60
@Nimbus 😆fa cup nimby well maybe more the first two letters you will win that is going too blue and best side in manchester lol
Donotfolowme · 51-55, F
I think he is right
Nimbus · M
@Donotfolowme Many do :)