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From: dewar@merv.cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)
Subject: Re: The great Java showcase (re: 2nd historic mistake)
Date: 1997/09/16
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Date: 1997-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
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<<Also, Stephen Poplawski (the inventor of the first blender-like device)
was told that there was no market for his device because it didn't help
to capture the soda fountain market. He lost out on millions of
potential dollars when Fred Osius developed and marketed a similar
device with Fred Waring (the Waring Blendor).

Likewise, Elisha Grey was told by the telegraph company that employeed
him that there was no need in the world for voice communications. This
led to his not patenting the device for many months, and Alexander Bell
beating him to the punch.>>

These are all examples that support my point, i.e. products which have
won out in the market place. The PC is another example of a product that
won out in the market place. I do not understand why you are using
examples like this that so clearly support my point as an argument against
it -- confusing!