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There's a Henry Ford quote that's pretty popular at Apple - “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
by jonahhorowitz 8y ago
There's a Henry Ford quote that's pretty popular at Apple - “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
- georgespencer 8y agoAnd another I recall, although not sure to whom it is attributed: "If you asked Porsche owners what they'd like to improve in the car, they'd all say more leg room, a bigger trunk, and better safety features. Congratulations, you just designed a Volvo."
- mikestew 8y agoIs that really what Porsche owners would say, though? I've owned a couple of Porsches in the past, and if you asked me, my answer would have been "MOAR...POWER. TIRES...MOAR STICKY." If I wanted a Volvo, I'd buy a Volvo. Or maybe I didn't get the joke.
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoI read recently that most BMW owners don't know that their cars are real wheel drive. The enthusiasts are the minority, the majority are the status seekers.
- opo 8y agoThat’s one of those quotes that helps start a discussion, but there is no evidence that Henry Ford actually said that quote: https://hbr.org/2011/08/henry-ford-never-said-the-fast https://hbr.org/2011/08/henry-ford-never-said-the-fast