The following is a list of statements made many years ago by experts in their fields.

• "There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home." Kenneth Olsen, President and founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, in 1977
• "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value." Marshal Ferdinand Foch, French Military Strategist and Future World War 1 Commander, in 1911
• "(Television) won't be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first six months.