Author: Jack Kilby

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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.

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

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.

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

There was a space program before there was integrated circuits.

There was a space program before there was integrated circuits.

- Jack Kilby

Well, it's very dangerous to project, but it's clear that the existing technology has some more years to go.

Well, it's very dangerous to project, but it's clear that the existing technology has some more years to go.

- Jack Kilby

The first calculators tended to sell for $400 or $500. Today, you can get a pretty good one for 4 or $5.

The first calculators tended to sell for $400 or $500. Today, you can get a pretty good one for 4 or $5.

- Jack Kilby

Somewhere in that 20-year period, I would assume that there will be some basically new approach that will begin to cut into it, but it's got a long time.

Somewhere in that 20-year period, I would assume that there will be some basically new approach that will begin to cut into it, but it's got a long time.

- Jack Kilby

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