1.000.000.000 computers sold

[philippe]

Yep there are now already 1.000.000.000 computers sold!
Who would ever think that?

 

[basher]

I thought the one billion limit had already been exceeded! Maybe I've had a false picture of computerization...

 

[TedG]

Originally posted by philippe
Yep there are now already 1.000.000.000 computers sold!
Who would ever think that?

These people didn't:

"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." – Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943

"I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and walked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year." - Editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957

"But what ... is it good for?" - Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, commenting on the microchip, 1968

"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." – Ken Olson, President, Chairman and Founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977

Boy were they wrong!

 

[ainwood]

What qualifies as a "computer" being sold? Is this personal computers only?

 

[philippe]

Nope its all computers,business computers homecomputers and such...
and ghengis those where funny!

 

[ainwood]

TedG = Ghengis

No, what I mean is that is it "PC"-type computers (which means home, business and supercomputers etc), or all "computing machines". Eg. - car electronic ignitions have computers etc.

 

[philippe]

PC type computers and sorry i mixed ghengis with tedg becuase of his avatar

 

[King of Camelot]

Originally posted by philippe
Yep there are now already 1.000.000.000 computers sold!

WOW! Only 1 computer?! I think philippe got periods and commas mixed up. ie 1.000 = one 1,000 = one thousand.

Really though 1 billion? Thats alot!

 

[Lucky]

He did not get them mixed up!!!

Just because you Americans neither use correct punctuation with numbers nor a real scientific measurement system, does not mean anyone doing it correctly is wrong!
j/k

In Europe and the rest of the world, 1.000.000.000,00 is the correct writing.

 

[King of Camelot]

Well, this an...american site! j/k

 

[CornMaster]

In Canada it's just:
1 000 000 000.00

Or at least....that what I was taught.

I still use ,'s

 

[BlueMonday]

6,000,000,000 people in the world and 1,000,000,000 PCs sold. That's one hell of a market share.

 

[damunzy]

I wish we could agree on a world wide standard of either 1,000 or 1.000!

Give it time and it will be the American 1,000 and maybe by then the Americans will be using the Metric system!

Lots of computers though.

 

[IceBlaZe]

1.000?
1,000!

We use the Metric system and we use 1,000.

 

[philippe]

Its 1.000 live with it.We are not going to change it.

 

[King of Camelot]

Bah, Double Post! How the hell'd I do that with the 30 sec limit?!

 

[King of Camelot]

Bah, no way U.S. is gonna change over to metric system. Think of every thing we would have to change: Road signs, measuring tools...etc NASA might not make as many mistakes though!

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Originally posted by Lucky
In Europe and the rest of the world, 1.000.000.000,00 is the correct writing.

Speak for yourself. In S'pore and the rest of Asia, we use 1,000,000,000.00.

And we've been using the metric system for ages.

 

[King of Camelot]

Hah! Commas will win!

 

[basher]

Originally posted by King of Camelot
Bah, no way U.S. is gonna change over to metric system.

If it ain't gonna, it must be because of some mental barrier. But behold: The Britons did it already, which really is quite amazing. Someone who lives in the UK could give his/her comments on that topic, btw. (Getting a bit off-topic...)