[Info-vax] Fwd: Apple says company co-founder Steve Jobs has died

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In article <j73bq8$19c$1 at solani.org>, Michael Kraemer <M.Kraemer at gsi.de> writes:
>Phillip Helbig---undress to reply schrieb:
>> In article <paul.nospam-FDF4DC.15043611102011 at pbook.sture.ch>, Paul
>> Sture <paul.nospam at sture.ch> writes: 
>> 
>> 
>>>>>Did The Wail mention the price of Olsen's house?  :-)
>>>>
>>>>Did it mention that it didn't have a computer in it?  :-)
>>>
>>>Not exactly. They included his 1977 prediction 'that there is no reason 
>>>for any individual to have a computer in their home'.
>> 
>> 
>> This is famous, but usually taken out of context.  He wasn't referring
>> to what most people think of when they read that, but rather to
>> computer-controlled curtains, doors etc.
>
>Nevertheless he was wrong, I know of people who
>have a PDP in their home.

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