Ken Olsen, founder of DEC, dead at 84

[Elizabeth]

Ken Olsen, co-founder of the defining technology company of a bygone era, Digital Equipment Corporation, has died. He was 84.

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[Dean]

Godspeed.

 

[Dragapult]

Loved his quote about "there being absolutely no reason for anyone to have a computer in their home."

 

[Dean]

Loved his quote about "there being absolutely no reason for anyone to have a computer in their home."

I remember reading that after his speech, possibly in IEEE magazine. Even then it was a bit humorous considering all the things happening at the time.

 

[Tigratrus]

I remember the DEC Rainbow, a friend had one at RIT in NY. Thank you for all you did Ken, even when I disagreed with some of it.

 

[Elizabeth]

If it wasn't for men like Ken, not sure where we would be today.

 

[Tigratrus]

If it wasn't for men like Ken, not sure where we would be today.

Totally agreed.

 

[Robert F Schmitz]

Ahh DEC. Remember those many nights in the computer lab nabbing code from the drives. I did my homework too but my buddy was a whiz at driving the folks in the lab crazy.

 

[Peggy]

If it wasn't for men like Ken, not sure where we would be today.

We might not have home computers!

R.I.P. Mr. Olsen