The discussion of Ken Olsen's "no computer in the home" comment at http://www.snopes.com/quotes/kenolsen.asp http://www.snopes.com/quotes/kenolsen.asp makes a c

The discussion of Ken Olsen's "no computer in the home" comment at http://www.snopes.com/quotes/kenolsen.asp http://www.snopes.com/quotes/kenolsen.asp makes a credible case that, although the quote is not apocryphal, it was badly misinterpreted - Olsen was knowledgeable about and in favor of personal computers, but against a "computer in the home" controlling lights and appliances.