The worst tech predictions of all time

As we all know telling the future is basically impossible, but some people’s predictions have been so horribly wrong that they should be remembered for ever. These silly predictions are from some of the biggest names, but they can still be called the worst tech predictions of all time!

1. “No one will need more than 637KB of memory for a personal computer. 640KB ought to be enough for anybody.” – Bill Gates

It seems like Bill Gates forgot to adjust for the inflation that would happen after 1981, when he made this ridiculous quote.

2. “I predict the internet in 1996 will catastrophically collapse.” – Robert Metcalfe

Robert told InfoWorld in 1995 that the internet will soon spectacularly supernova, but its 20 years later and the internet is still very much alive.

3. “Two years from now spam will be solved.” – Bill Gates

Oh Bill, you are just great at making predictions, aren’t you? Well, it’s been 10 years since he made this proclamation and I’m still getting spam from foreigners who can’t spell.

4. “Everyone’s always asking me when Apple will come out with a cell phone. My answer is, probably never.” – David Pogue

In 2006 David probably had no idea that this was an incredibly bad prediction!

5. “Cellular phones will absolutely not replace local wire systems.” – Marty Cooper

Marty, who was an inventor, said this in 1981. Little did he know how ironic it is that almost everyone on the planet now has a cellphone.

It’s a fact that even the smartest people on the planet can say some pretty dumb things, and tech history is full of quotes that their authors would like to take back.

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