Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: steve harris who wrote (544767)	1/18/2010 10:53:56 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574605

Yep Xerox. Can't believe David was taken out by such an easy one. G

To: steve harris who wrote (544767)	1/18/2010 10:57:48 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574605

What? No commodore vic 20? LOL Heck, I had a Bomar Brain and programmed IBM 360s.

To: steve harris who wrote (544767)	1/19/2010 5:02:40 AM
From: Taro	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574605

That was the copying guy, Rank? Who asked IBM if they were interested, they did a potential market research and came back with a number of only 200 or so...and politely declined. That's how Rank Xerox happened. Then we have Ken Olsen of DEC, who said, that some day a computer would only weigh 2 tons or something like that. And, "why would any private person be interested in having his own computer"? I am sure CJ can do some in depth Wiki research and come back with the real stories and quotes for us. /Taro