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Close to 400 million PCs will be sold worldwide in the 12 months after September 2012.
“There's going to be close to 400m PCs sold in the next year, which makes it a big market.”Technology
Steve Ballmer
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The economy will not bounce back quickly from the 2008-09 recession but will instead rebuild slowly from a lower base.
“The economy shrinks and then it doesn't rebound, it rebuilds from a lower base. We're not expecting a bounce.”Economy
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By mid-2018 all media will be delivered over IP networks and no newspapers or magazines will be delivered in paper form.
“there will be no media consumption left in 10 years that is not delivered over an IP network. There will be no newspapers, no magazines that are delivered in paper form. Everything gets delivered in an electronic form.”Technology
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Apple's iPhone will never gain a significant share of the mobile phone market.
“There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance.”Technology
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Google will turn out to be a one-hit wonder, failing to build major businesses beyond search.
“The hottest company right now — the one nobody thinks can do any wrong — may just be a one-hit wonder.”Technology
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By 2010 TVs will understand spoken commands, identify the person named from your contacts, and relay a message to them.
“I guarantee, ten years from now I'm going to yell at my television set, 'Hey, Bill; did you see that putt?'”Technology