Famous Last Words
"This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us." -- Western Union internal memo, 1876.
"I think there's a world market for about five computers."
Thomas J Watson, Chairman of the Board, IBM.
"This system is a high-risk venture with little proven concept application. It is interesting and a technical whiz. But as a meaningful development it has no potential for extrapolation." -- David Baker, editor of Jane's Space Directory, in reference to Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne.