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    We all know about Thomas J Watson, Chairman of IBM who said in 1943 that he could see a world market for five computers.

    There some more rather embarrassed computer experts:
    In 1949 the editor of 'Popular Mechanics' said that 'in future computers will weigh no more than 1.5 tonnes'
    The editor of Prentice Hall (a business book company) said in 1957 that 'data processing was a fad that won't last out the year'
    In 1964 Dr Arthur L Samuel said 'nor are computers going to get any faster'
    An IBM engineer in 1968 was discussing the microchip and asked 'but what is it good for'
    Ken Olson of DEC said in 1977 'there is no reason why anyone would want a computer in their home'
    Even Bill Gates said in 1981 '640k ought to be enough for anybody'

    Changing the subject from computers a sea captain E J Smith was speaking about his life saying how uneventful it was 'I have never had any accident of any sort worth speaking about, nor was I in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort. I am not good material for a story'. He was given the captaincy of a new liner 5 years later for his last voyage before retirement, that was the Titanic...

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