The eight worst predictions in the history of technology

Nice attempt by The Telegraph to pick the top wrong tech predictions – they picked my favourite as the first one:

I think there is a world market for maybe five computers – IBM President Thomas Watson 1943

Of course, given that computers were used for ballistics and code-breaking during wartime, I guess he can be forgiven for missing the home market…

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