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# Philip Elmer-DeWitt

(1949)   Journalist

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Philip Elmer-DeWitt is a journalist.

## Quick Facts About Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Born September 8, 1949

Profession Journalist

## About Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Philip Elmer-DeWitt is an American writer and editor. He was Time's first computer writer—producing much of the magazine's early coverage of personal computers and the Internet—and for 12 years its science editor. He is currently writing a daily blog about Apple Inc. called Apple 3.0.

##  Quotes by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

> [Nobody brings numbers to life like Horace Dediu does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-elmer-dewitt/nobody-brings-numbers-to-life-like-horace-dediu-does/)

Philip Elmer-DeWitt

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> [The Internet, of course, is more than a place to find pictures of people having sex with dogs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-elmer-dewitt/the-internet-of-course-is-more-than-a-place-to-find-pictures-of/)

Philip Elmer-DeWitt

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> [Some people make headlines while others make history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-elmer-dewitt/some-people-make-headlines-while-others-make-history/)

Philip Elmer-DeWitt

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> [In a Time/CNN poll of 1,000 Americans conducted last week by Yankelovich Partners, two-thirds said it was more important to protect the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-elmer-dewitt/in-a-time-cnn-poll-of-1-000-americans-conducted-last-week-by/)

Philip Elmer-DeWitt

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