8 Famous Technology Quotes That Were Proven Wrong

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the Digital Enterprise Society podcast, Thom Singer and Craig Brown are switching up the usual interview format to dive into some of the most laughable quotes that have been proven wrong. With combined nearly 75 years of experience in the business world, Thom and Craig have seen their fair share of absolute truths get completely upended, only to result in more advanced technology and positive market disruptions.  From the ‘supernova collapse’ of the Internet to the destined failure of remote shopping, this episode covers a variety of quotes that everyone will agree were (thankfully) 100% wrong. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p><strong>“Why would anyone want a personal computer?”</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">This now-laughable quote was made by</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">MIT engineer and Digital Equipment Corporation co-founder Ken Olsen in 1977. </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Just a decade later, people were lugging around personal computers. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">This quote may have been that t</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">here are other things to do in life besides sitting at a computer and working with simulations.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Car phones once seemed like an equally laughable idea. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>“You can have time to market, quality, or lost cost, but you can’t have all three.”</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The evolution of this quote might still depend on where you are. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">In the world of building a product fr