The document discusses how predictions about technology from the past have been proven wrong as technology advanced more than expected. It provides examples of quotes from 1949 predicting computers would weigh 1.5 tons, from 1943 saying there was a world market for only 5 computers, from 1876 dismissing the value of the telephone, and from 1981 stating 640K of memory would be enough for anyone. Each prediction was later proven inaccurate as technology capabilities far exceeded the original expectations.

1. Technology
From what was “prediction”
to
what becomes real
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2. Predicting the Future
"Computers in the future may weigh no more
than 1.5 tons.“
--Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949.
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3. Predicting the Future
"I think there is a world market for maybe five
computers.”
--Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
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4. Predicting the Future
"This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to
be seriously considered as a means of
communication. The device is inherently of no
value to us.”
--Western Union internal memo, 1876.
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5. Predicting the Future
"640K of memory ought to be enough for
anybody."
--Bill Gates, 1981
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6. Farming
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7. Phone
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8. Check out
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9. Photography
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10. Printing
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11. Banking
http://www.fdic.gov/about/learn/learning/how/imteller.html
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12. Paying for goods
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13. Music
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14. Personal communication
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15. Information search
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16. Education
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