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> "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." -- Thomas Watson, president of IBM, 1943 He was not wrong! Its about context. Computers were gia
by vagrantJin 4y ago
> "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." -- Thomas Watson, president of IBM, 1943
He was not wrong! Its about context.
Computers were giant complex calculators that needed several highly skilled people to operate. And expensive.
Its like SpaceX saying the same thing about falcon heavy propulsion systems.
Big, dangerous, requires highly skilled personnel to operate and hella expensive.
Context!