Computers Quotes

764 quotes by 542 authors

The most overlooked advantage of owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against whacking them around a bit. — Eric Porterfield
Want to make your computer go really fast? Throw it out a window — Eric Porterfield
A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history-with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila — Mitch Ratcliffe
To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer. — Dan Rather
The attention span of a computer is only as long as its electrical cord — Dan Rather
If automobiles had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode… — Robert Cringely
Two men were examining the output of the new computer in their department. After an hour or so of analyzing the data, one of them… — Nicholas Negroponte
A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no mercy — Joseph Campbell
E-commerce businesses, even e-commerce specialists, have yet to realize that the WWW is first and foremost an emotional experience. Few websites reflect this important priority. — Grant Fairley
We bet the company on Windows and we deserve to benefit. It was a risk that's paid off immensely. In retrospect, committing to the graphics… — Bill Gates
Like medieval peasants, computer manufacturers and millions of users are locked in a seemingly eternal lease with their evil landlord, who comes around every two… — Mark Harris
I feel certain that the personal computer is as revolutionary in terms of the way it will change the way we work, learn, and entertain… — Bill Gates
My computer dating bureau came up with a perfect gentleman. Still, I've got another three goes. — Sally Poplin
It (the computer) is a medium that can dynamically simulate the details of any other medium, including media that cannot exist physically. It is not… — Alan Kay
Computer programmers do it byte by byte — Alan Kay
Who can afford to do professional work for nothing? What hobbyist can put 3-man years into programming, finding all bugs, documenting his product and distribute… — Bill Gates
Most computer users don't think about backing up their software until the day they lose it. — Don Rittner
We could say we want the Web to reflect a vision of the world where everything is done democratically, where we have an informed electorate… — Tim Berners-Lee
It [the computer] is the first metamedium, and as such it has degrees of freedom for representation and expression never before encountered and as yet… — Alan Kay
We think computing ought to be like a telephone or a water tap or a light switch. — Scott McNealy

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