Technology Trends discussion at the Kellogg School of Business 11/9/2018

1. Tech Trends 2018
Ken Corless

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Future of Tech Predictions

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Tech Trend Predictions (1/2):
1876: “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means
of communication.” —William Orton, President of Western Union.
1889: “Fooling around with alternating current (AC) is just a waste of time. Nobody will use
it, ever.” —Thomas Edison.
1932: “There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It
would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will.” —Albert Einstein.
1949: “Where a calculator on the ENIAC is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and
weighs 30 tons, computers of the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and perhaps
weigh one and a half tons.” —Popular Mechanics.

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Tech Trend Predictions (2/2):
1977: “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” — Ken
Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corp.
1992: “The idea of a personal communicator in every pocket is a “pipe dream driven by
greed.” —Andy Grove, then CEO of Intel.
2003: “The subscription model of buying music is bankrupt. I think you could make
available the Second Coming in a subscription model, and it might not be successful.” —
Steve Jobs, in Rolling Stone
2007: “There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.” —
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO.

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Trends in Corporate Technology
Internet of
Things (IoT)
Blockchain Quantum
Computing
Cloud Artificial Intelligence &
Machine Learning

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