In 1994, Bill Gates said the Web revolution would be bigger than the PC revolution, and the most successful companies in it wouldn√ït even have been heard of yet, Java, Netscape, amazon.com – none of them were around back in 1994.
Predictor: Gates, Bill
Prediction, in context:In a 1999 article that includes John Doerr’s “Top 10 Tech Predictions,” Doerr paraphrases a statement made by Bill Gates in 1994. Doerr writes:”In 1994, Bill Gates said the Web revolution would be bigger than the PC revolution, and the most successful companies in it wouldn√ït even have been heard of yet, Java, Netscape, amazon.com – none of them were around back in 1994.”
Biography:Bill Gates, the most influential technology entrepreneur of the late 20th century, was the primary author of the prediction-packed 1995 book “The Road Ahead” and is the founder and CEO of Microsoft Corporation. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Economic structures
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: High Technology Careers Magazine
Title, headline, chapter name: John Doerr’s Top 10 Tech Predictions for the Millennium
Quote Type: Paraphrase
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.hightechcareers.com/doc599/techpredictions599.html
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Edwards, Elizabeth