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To: i-node who wrote (446736)1/11/2009 6:23:51 PM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 1586977
 
How about the head of US Patent office who wanted to close it down saying everything that could be invented has already been, in 1880



To: i-node who wrote (446736)1/12/2009 5:47:24 AM
From: Taro  Respond to of 1586977
 
Wasn't it the same Watson, who when offered the Rand (?) copying machine patents did a market survey, came up with a total worldwide market for max 4,000 machines and thus politely declined that offer?

Thus Rank Xerox was born and the rest is - as the saying goes - history.

Not to mention:
"One day computers will be built which weigh less than a ton".

Taro


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