Unless you know what you are really doing, the Internet is a great waste of time … The Internet is good for person-to-person communications but for those doing “commercial business” it [will] take off only very slowly.
Predictor: Naisbitt, John
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article for the New Straits Times, Alina Ranee quotes “Megatrends” author John Naisbitt. She writes: ”Where the Internet is concerned, Naisbitt takes a cautious approach. ‘Unless you know what you are really doing, the Internet is a great waste of time,’ he says. He adds that the Internet is good for person-to-person communications but for those doing ‘commercial business’ it [will] take off only very slowly.”
Biography:John Naisbitt, a futurist, was co-author of the best-selling book “Megatrends 2000: Ten New Directions for the 1990s” (Morrow, 1991). (Futurist/Consultant.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Economic structures
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: New Straits Times
Title, headline, chapter name: Naisbitt: Growing Influence of Asia
Quote Type: Partial quote
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