John C. Dvorak: Use

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“The nature of the personal computer is simply not fully understood by companies like Apple (or anyone else for that matter). Apple makes the arrogant assumption of thinking that it knows what you want and need. It, unfortunately, leaves the “why” out of the equation — as in “why would I want this?” The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a “mouse”. There is no evidence that people want to use these things.”

John C. Dvorak

In a review of the Macintosh in The San Francisco Examiner (19 February 1984)
1980s & 1990s

People , Nature , Thinking , Personality

“If Apple has a flaw, it's the inability of the company to crush competition using the kind of aggressive tactics that companies like Microsoft and Intel have always applied.”

John C. Dvorak

"Apple's Swan Song" in PC Magazine (14 January 2013) http://pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2414266,00.asp
2010s

“Unfortunately, the public is all gaga over the idea of replacing a card swipe with an NFC pass-over using a smartphone. Go ahead and believe that. But if you think it is also hacker-proof, you'll be in for a surprise. It's no safer than using the mattress to stash cash. At some point, you can expect to be robbed blind.”

John C. Dvorak

Apple Pay: What's the Big Deal? http://pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2470828,00.asp in PC Magazine (22 October 2014)
2010s

Idea , Thinking

“I hate to use that term [iPad Killer] since the iPad is probably dead anyway.”

John C. Dvorak

No Agenda podcast #177 (February 2010) http://www.noagendashow.com
2010s

Hate , Dead

“The Noisiest buzz in the industry lately has been over the emerging use of cable TV systems to provide fast network data transmissions using a device called a cable modem. But the likelihood of this technology succeeding is zilch.”

John C. Dvorak

"The Looming Cable Modem Fiasco" in PC Magazine (12 September 1995) http://web.archive.org/web/20000118075802/www.zdnet.com/pcmag/issues/1415/pcm00059.htm
1980s & 1990s