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Tag Tag Technology adoption
Killer applications change technological advances from curiosities into moneymaking essentials.
Bill Gates The Road Ahead · 1995

Quotes

“A PC on every desk and in every home.”

Bill Gates · Smithsonian Interview: Bill Gates, 1993 · Primary source

“Starting out behind is sometimes an advantage. It lets those who adopt late skip steps, and avoid the mistakes of the trailblazers.”

Bill Gates · The Road Ahead, 1995 · Primary source

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