FAMOUSLY WRONG PREDICTIONS

One of the things we do at Zenith is forecasts. We’ve been right about many things from healthy convenience to bottled water. We were most wrong about alcopops. Fortunately we have not been in the same league of denial as this selection from the latest issue of Director magazine: Telephones – “An amazing invention, but who would want to use one ?” US President Rutherford Hayes 1876. Electric lighting – “Good enough for our transatlantic friends … but unworthy of practical or scientific men.” British Parliamentary committee 1878. Radio – “People who must now subdue themselves to ‘listening in’ will soon find a better pastime for their leisure.” H G Wells 1928. Computers – “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.” DEC President Ken Olson 1977. For more, go to director.co.uk