I’m sure there will continue to be exciting new products and major changes, but it looks as if the existing technology has a great deal of room to grow and prosper. Jack Kilby Read Quote
I’m doing a little consulting. I’m somewhat retired, still a director of a company or two. Jack Kilby Read Quote
Well, the thought that everybody might have a personal computer at their desk or their home was certainly not on the mainstream of anybody’s activity at that time. Jack Kilby Read Quote
I think it’s doing very well. I’m pleased to see the concentration on semiconductors. I think this will help. Jack Kilby Read Quote
The first calculators tended to sell for $400 or $500. Today, you can get a pretty good one for 4 or $5. Jack Kilby Read Quote
This could be done in part, because the equipment was very inexpensive. Not much money was involved in tooling so that basic changes of that type could be accomplished. Jack Kilby Read Quote
I think the varied backgrounds in the beginning were a plus. It took a while for people to understand what they were trying to do and get started, but it did provide for a lot of new ideas. Jack Kilby Read Quote
Five years ago, people were crying and feeling the Japanese were about to take over the Earth. I don’t hear that kind of talk anymore. Jack Kilby Read Quote
They’re very strong in memory. Didn’t do very much in microprocessors or digital signal processing. Jack Kilby Read Quote
