1. “Who wants to hear actors talk?” (H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927)

2. “I think there’s a world market for about five computers.” (Thomas J. Watson, chairman of the board of IBM, 1952)

3. “We don’t like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out.” (Decca executive, after turning down the Beatles, 1962)

4. “640K ought to be enough for anybody.” (Bill Gates, 1981)

5. “Next Christmas the iPod will be dead, finished, gone, kaput”. (Sir Alan Sugar, February 2005)

Borrowed with pride from all over the place.