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No More Next Big Thing?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the but-i-like-big-things dept.

CthuluOverlord writes "CNET News.com is reporting that Nicholas Donofrio, Big Blue's executive vice president of innovation and technology, made a declaration on Tuesday in an interview with ZDNet Asia. 'The fact is that innovation was a little different in the 20th century. It's not easy (now) to come up with greater and different things. If you're looking for the next big thing, stop looking. There's no such thing as the next big thing.'" Donofrio goes on to explain that he sees innovation as being services or social changes nowadays, rather than simply a better moustrap. What's the verdict? Is tech innovation dead?

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  1. Really! by CrackedButter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let just wait till macworld 2007 shall we? ;p

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  2. Come on!!! by 3770 · · Score: 4, Funny

    We haven't even invented faster than light travel, time travel, teleportation or cloaking devices.

    We haven't even invented a self repleneshing beer can.

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  3. 83 Comments thus far.. by dr_dank · · Score: 5, Funny

    and not ONE proclaiming that they have the "next big thing".... in their PANTS!

    C'mon people, you can do better than this.

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    1. Re:83 Comments thus far.. by Surt · · Score: 4, Funny

      This is slashdot, no one here has the next big thing in their pants.

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  4. Re:Exactly. by Hal_Porter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Speak for yourself. Puny Human.

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  5. Re: Yes Next Thing by smiffy1976 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I predict that nanotechnology will be very small.