In 1994, Bill Gates said the Web revolution would be bigger than the PC revolution, and the most successful companies in it wouldnÕt even have been heard of yet, Java, Netscape, amazon.com Рnone 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