Adam Osborne's Quotes

Adam Osborne (March 6, 1939 – March 18, 2003) was a British-American^{[citation needed]} author, book and software publisher, and computer designer who founded several companies in the United States and elsewhere. He introduced the Osborne 1, the first commercially successful portable computer.

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Adam Osborne about Good:

With bundled machines you can throw away the hardware and keep the software, and it's still ...
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Adam Osborne about Good:

The small businessman is smart, he realizes there's no free lunch. On the other hand, he ...
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Adam Osborne about Money:

Money coming in says I've made the right marketing decisions.

Adam Osborne about Computers:

The guy who knows about computers is the last person you want to have creating documentation ...
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Adam Osborne about Best:

We can learn from IBM's successful history that you don't have to have the best product ...
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Adam Osborne about Car:

I liken myself to Henry Ford and the auto industry, I give you 90 percent of what most people need.

Adam Osborne about Sufficient:

Adequacy is sufficient.

Adam Osborne about Money:

Money coming in says I've made the right marketing decisions.

Adam Osborne about Mistakes:

People think computers will keep them from making mistakes. They're wrong. With computers you make mistakes faster.

Adam Osborne about Work:

I take what I see work. I'm a strict believer in the scientific principle of believing nothing, only taking the best evidence available at the present time, interpreting it as best you can, and leaving your mind open to the fact that new evidence will appear tomorrow.

Adam Osborne about Future:

The future lies in designing and selling computers that people don't realize are computers at all.

Adam Osborne about Learn:

The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake - you can't learn anything from being perfect.

Adam Osborne about Computers:

The guy who knows about computers is the last person you want to have creating documentation for people who don't understand computers.

Adam Osborne about Good:

The small businessman is smart, he realizes there's no free lunch. On the other hand, he knows where to go to get a good inexpensive sandwich.

Adam Osborne about People:

There'll be a special place in hell for the tape back-up people.

Adam Osborne about Software:

Venture capitalists are like lemmings jumping on the software bandwagon.

Adam Osborne about Having Fun:

This is the ultimate con game - I'm having fun and people pay me to do it.

Adam Osborne about Best:

We can learn from IBM's successful history that you don't have to have the best product to become number one. You don't even have to have a good product.

Adam Osborne about Good:

With bundled machines you can throw away the hardware and keep the software, and it's still a good buy.