> Giving David Gelernter credit for predicting Dropbox is to show a lack of appreciation for the decisions that made Dropbox great - and better than the army of

> Giving David Gelernter credit for predicting Dropbox is to show a lack of appreciation for the decisions that made Dropbox great - and better than the army of options that came before it that simply weren't good. I was extra impressed by was how close Gelernter was to predicting the cost and nature of such a service. It's an impressive thing to guess about $12.50, and that it would be a simple and reliable monthly service. This was an era where 1 GB hard drives cost $1000, mind you. You're right, Gelernter couldn't have known the specific details that would have made Dropbox successful. If you could know that, you would have created Dropbox.