Ken Olsen Quotes

Ken Olsen's page feels blunt and skeptical about home computers, perfect for anyone curious about early tech doubts.

8 quotes

1. 'There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.'

2. Teamwork was more accepted 40 years ago.

3. Not a single, substantial, commercially-successful product had come from an adequately-finded team. They'd always come from the scrounging, scrapping, underfunded teams.

4. Software comes from heaven when you have good hardware.

5. The nicest thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from.

6. On almost anything someone does in the computer business, you can go back in the literature and prove someone had done it earlier.

7. When I was a teenager in the late 30's and early 40's, electronics wasn't a word. You were interested in radio if you were interested in electronics.

8. There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.