15 Most Controversial Statements Made by Tech CEOs
#4 Bill Gates Will Solve The Spam Crisis
Quote: “Two years from now, spam will be solved.”
Date: Jan. 24, 2004
At the World Economic Forum in 2004, Gates made this foolish proclamation in front of a group of participants. He said Microsoft is working on a concept to avoid user’s inboxes getting filled with junk mails. He even said the company is focusing on “three approaches” to this problem. It has been eight years and we are still waiting!
#3 Sony Wants Gamers To Slave For Overpriced Console
Quote: "We want consumers to think to themselves 'I will work more hours to buy one'."
Date: July 8, 2005
Ken Kutaragi, the former chairman and CEO of video game division of Sony said these words to Toyo Keizai, a Japanese web site. He explained the company’s goals in convincing the customers to buy the over-prized gaming consoles by brainwashing them to do overtime work to get paid more.
