Ken Olsen quotes

Ken Olsen was an American engineer and entrepreneur, best known as the founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Through his leadership, DEC became a pioneer in the development of minicomputers and greatly influenced the technology industry. He is remembered for his innovative spirit and significant contributions to the world of computing. Here are 6 of his quotes:

Software comes from heaven when you have good hardware.

Ken Olsen

The nicest thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from.

Ken Olsen

Teamwork was more accepted 40 years ago.

Ken Olsen

On almost anything someone does in the computer business, you can go back in the literature and prove someone had done it earlier.

Ken Olsen

When I was a teenager in the late 30's and early 40's, electronics wasn't a word. You were interested in radio if you were interested in electronics.

Ken Olsen