I have to say that in 1981, making those decisions, I felt like I was providing enough freedom for 10 years. That is, a move from 64k to 640k felt like something that would last a great deal of time. Well, it didn't - it took about only 6 years before people started to see that as a real problem.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker initially believed a specific hardware increase would last a decade but it only lasted six years.
- In plain terms
- What seemed like a long-term solution became outdated much faster than expected.
- What can you take from it?
- Technical assumptions about longevity often fail due to rapid innovation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you last underestimate a technology lifespan?
- How do you plan for rapid obsolescence?
Another view
The timeline relies on personal memory rather than objective market data.
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